utr number in arb work??

[mikecotterill]

doing work for a new company and theyve asked for my utr no., its not a problem ive got it and not got a problem using it, but im just wondering if its necessary in arb work? as i thought it was a construction industry thing, hence being reffered to as cis number sometimes.

cheers mike

[Justme]

They could just be checking that you are legally allowed to work in this country.

[Hodge]

Unique. Tax.Reference. UTR number, if you are regd self employed you should have this number.

[Rupe]

If your doing work for a construction company then they can ask for it. Usually UTR is just a check that you have it. CIS is a little more required, but onlu UTR and NI, and you have to register CIS with the IR.

 

If you are doing arb work for the benefit of a construciton job (i.e. to allow the construction to go ahead) then you should be CIS registered but many get round it.

[Yorkshireman]

nope its your business Unique Tax Reference

 

individual to your company

 

 

much the same as your company house registered number if

LTD

or your VAT reg number if you are register VAT company

[Mozza]

nope its your business Unique Tax Reference

 

individual to your company

 

Is that the 10 digit number that is on the tax return form?

[Rupe]

I think the guy Knows what it is!!!!!!! Thats not the question.

 

If you are sole trader then the UTR will be a personal tax number, but the question was should they be asking for it for Arb work. Yes.

[mikecotterill]

Utr is used to collect tax from self employed subbies@20%. I've been employed like this before, but that to was arb work, not in construction.

[Rupe]

If your tax is up to date then they might not collect 20%, and if its not up to date then its 20% put towards your tax bill, no worries.

[mikecotterill]

Cheers rupe, like I said no probs paying it, as it saves having a bill at the end of the year. But don't understand why some people want it and some don't. Out of the half dozen or so people I've worked for recently only 2 have wanted it. I think it's probably misleading being tied up with the cis card.