Why Is CIS Tax Deducted From Payments? | UK Guide 2026
You finish a job. The plastering’s done, the invoice goes out, the client says “lovely, thanks.” And then the money lands in your account — short. Noticeably short. A chunk has vanished before you’ve even had a chance to spend it. So why is CIS tax deducted from payments before the cash even reaches you? […]
How Does CIS Tax Work? A Plain Guide for Contractors
If you’ve ever invoiced a builder for £2,000 of labour and watched £400 quietly disappear before the payment landed, you’ve already met the Construction Industry Scheme. We just haven’t introduced you properly yet. So let’s fix that. How does CIS tax work, exactly, and why does the construction trade get its own special set of […]
