Quick Answer Paying construction workers is more complicated because the challenge isn’t simply calculating CIS deductions. Agencies must first establish whether a worker is genuinely self-employed, considering factors such as Supervision, Direction and Control (SDC), before deciding whether they should be paid through CIS or PAYE. Workers must also be correctly verified with HMRC, while …
Quick Answer To prove you are self-employed, you need to show that you are genuinely in business on your own account. Simply calling yourself self-employed, or having a contract that describes you that way, is not enough. HMRC and employment tribunals look at the reality of how you work. Evidence of genuine self-employment can include …
Quick Answer If a subcontractor is not registered for CIS, or their details are not correctly linked with HMRC, they will usually be placed on the higher 30% deduction rate. This is not a Centurion Payroll charge, it is a CIS deduction set by HMRC. Centurion verifies subcontractors using their name, National Insurance number and …
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Quick Answer Outsourcing CIS payroll to a specialist provider is the simplest way to pay subcontractors on time without running payroll in-house. With Centurion Payroll, agencies send us a schedule of payments due, including worker details, hours or days worked, and rates. We then invoice, confirm approved hours with workers by text, process payments using …
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