CIS Deductions records

[garth mc garth]

Hi, does anyone know if there is a way to check the amount of CIS deductions you have paid? I get the sub contractor statements from main contractors which i can work out easily but our local council doesnt make consistent CIS deductions when paying invoices which is doing my nut in when trying to do my accounts?

Is there an online check or number you can ring?

 

cheers

[Gareth Dalzell]

Hi, does anyone know if there is a way to check the amount of CIS deductions you have paid? I get the sub contractor statements from main contractors which i can work out easily but our local council doesnt make consistent CIS deductions when paying invoices which is doing my nut in when trying to do my accounts?

Is there an online check or number you can ring?

 

cheers

 

I,d like to know this also. Last time I tried to confirm what we,d paid I got threatened with a £1000 fine for failing to keep proper records. It,s a joke All I was trying to confirm was what I,d already paid

[woodplans]

I have the same problem. Only solution i came up with is to start a spreadsheet at the begining of the year and enter the details on every cert or payment receipt as they come in.

I also do the same for any retentions due on jobs, these are logged at the same time and then a reminder is filed for the day they become due.

Forget getting any info from the revenue, they are so disorganized with back logs on CIS its a joke every year the refund gets later and later.

[garth mc garth]

It wouldn't be so bad if they stuck to their original statement of deducting CIS on any invoice of over a grand. Sometimes they deduct on invoices below that amount then other times they don't deduct on large amounts at all. I just want to check what I have paid for my records

[Tom D]

Surely if you invoice them for 1000 and get 600 back its easy enough to work out? I find it fairly easy... well my book keeper does... you can deduct the amount you have "lost" from a any paye and NIC that you may have to make in respect of any of your employees.

[garth mc garth]

It's the fact that the council accounts don't stand by their method of deductions over a grand. Sometimes they deduct CIS on invoices of less than 100 quid, sometimes they don't deduct on a 12 grand invoice so it makes no sense!

[Gareth Dalzell]

Surely there must be some HMRC department that has a record of what has been allocated to my Unique tax number and as it's my money on account why can't they simply tell me? We had records lost and the tax credit seems to be un traceable

[woodplans]

Gareth,

 

If you try calling the number that deals with CIS you will never get anyone to pick up, I tried for weeks last year when chasing money that was overpaid. They will only correspond via letter, which incidentally also takes weeks!

Its very frustrating but nothing you can do about it.

[Gareth Dalzell]

Gareth,

 

If you try calling the number that deals with CIS you will never get anyone to pick up, I tried for weeks last year when chasing money that was overpaid. They will only correspond via letter, which incidentally also takes weeks!

Its very frustrating but nothing you can do about it.

 

Sounds like a plan. thanks for that.

[kernowstu]

CIS is due on any amount of invoice,but not materials or plant hire,surely council give a remittance note