Tax refund guideline

CIS Worker

Under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS),
contractors deduct money from a
subcontractor’s payments and pass it to HM
Revenue and Customs.

claim your tax back

Possible tax deductions

Direct expenses

if you are working under CIS, you can claim direct expenses that are incurred for business purpose such as laptop, travel expenses etc.

Vehicle cost & mileage

As long as the vehicle you buy for business use, you can claim fuel, car insurance, road tax etc. For the mileage, using HMRC’s expense rate ‘’ Mileage allowance’’ if you owned car and drive for work.

Other expenses

Other expenses include union fees, expenses incurred for home office, accountantcy fees and phone bill

Possible tax deductions

Direct expenses

if you are working under CIS, you can claim direct expenses that are incurred for business purpose such as laptop, travel expenses etc.

Vehicle cost & mileage

As long as the vehicle you buy for business use, you can claim fuel, car insurance, road tax etc. For the mileage, using HMRC’s expense rate ‘’ Mileage allowance’’ if you owned car and drive for work.

Other expenses

Other expenses include union fees, expenses incurred for home office, accountantcy fees and phone bill

Things to know before you claim

There are few things you have to know before you claim, Firstly, you must be registered as self-employed before you make a claim. Secondly, you also have to register for CIS. You will need your legal business name, national insurance number, unique taxpayer reference number and VAT registration number. Be aware! What you claimed is only use for work and you paid it out of your pocket. Throughout the process of applications, receipts are not always needed. We will let you know if we need any receipts (it won’t always happen, don’t worry!).