Construction & CIS accountants — your deductions reclaimed, returns filed, tax sorted
The Construction Industry Scheme ties up your cash and tangles your tax. We handle CIS end to end — returns, deductions and reclaims — so you get back what you’re owed and stay compliant.
- Fixed monthly fee
- A named accountant
- UK-wide, fully online
Everything you need
One team, one fixed fee
- Payroll & CIS. CIS returns, subcontractor verification and deductions handled monthly.
- Self Assessment. Your return filed and over-deducted CIS tax reclaimed fast.
- VAT returns. The construction VAT reverse charge applied correctly.
- Bookkeeping Services. Job costs and income tracked, ready for tax.
The bits no one warns you about
CIS is one of the most cash-draining tax schemes around. Subcontractors get 20% (or 30%) deducted at source and wait months to reclaim; contractors carry the admin and the penalties for getting returns wrong.
Add the VAT domestic reverse charge and the usual self-employed or company tax, and construction finances get complicated fast — which is exactly where money and time get lost.
- Tax deducted before you’re even paid
- Waiting months for a CIS refund you’re owed
- Monthly CIS returns and subcontractor verification
- The VAT domestic reverse charge to apply correctly
- Gross payment status you might qualify for
- A general accountant who doesn’t know construction
Everything handled, under one roof
The Construction Industry Scheme means contractors deduct tax from subcontractors before they’re paid — often leaving subbies overtaxed and waiting to reclaim, and contractors juggling verification and monthly returns.
We’re specialist CIS accountants. Whether you’re a subcontractor owed a refund or a contractor running CIS for your team, we handle the registration, returns, deductions and reclaims, plus the VAT reverse charge and your wider tax.
Payroll & CIS
CIS returns, subcontractor verification and deductions handled monthly.
Learn moreSelf Assessment
Your return filed and over-deducted CIS tax reclaimed fast.
Learn moreVAT returns
The construction VAT reverse charge applied correctly.
Learn moreBookkeeping Services
Job costs and income tracked, ready for tax.
Learn moreWho we work with
If any of these sound like you, you’re exactly who we set this up for. Not sure where you fit? A quick, free call will tell you.
Book a free consultation- Subcontractors owed a CIS tax refund
- Contractors who pay subcontractors under CIS
- Sole trader tradespeople in construction
- Construction limited companies
- Builders, electricians, plumbers and groundworkers
- Anyone registering for, or struggling with, CIS
More money kept, less stress carried
Reclaim what you’re owed
For subcontractors, we file early and chase your CIS refund so over-deducted tax comes back to you fast, not months late.
CIS returns done right
For contractors, verification, deductions and monthly returns handled correctly — no penalties, no headaches.
Reverse charge handled
The VAT domestic reverse charge applied correctly so your VAT stays right.
Gross status & planning
We’ll check if you qualify for gross payment status to ease your cash flow, and keep your wider tax efficient.
Construction & CIS bookkeeping
Construction bookkeeping has to handle CIS, retentions and the VAT domestic reverse charge — get those wrong and cash flow and HMRC compliance both suffer. We keep all three straight in Xero or QuickBooks.
- CIS deductions on subcontractors recorded and reconciled
- VAT domestic reverse charge applied correctly
- Retentions tracked so nothing is lost or written off
- Job-by-job costs captured, ready for Self Assessment or Corporation Tax
We also do bookkeeping for:
Know the price before we start
A fixed monthly fee covering your CIS returns or reclaims and wider tax — agreed up front, with no hourly billing.
- A fixed quote, agreed before any work
- No hourly billing, no year-end surprises
- Cancel any time — no long tie-ins
A team that does the work — and picks up the phone
Construction specialists
CIS, the reverse charge and construction tax are core to what we do.
Fast refunds
Set up to file early and get subcontractor refunds back quickly.
A named accountant
One person who knows your trade — not a call centre.
The honest answers to what you’re thinking
How much do accountants charge for CIS?
CIS returns can cost from as little as around £30 a month for the returns alone, with full accounting more. We agree a fixed monthly fee up front covering exactly what you need.
I’m a subcontractor — can you get my refund back faster?
Yes. We file your Self Assessment promptly and claim back the CIS tax that’s been over-deducted, so your refund comes through as quickly as HMRC allows.
What is a CIS accountant?
A CIS accountant specialises in the Construction Industry Scheme — handling registration, monthly returns, deductions and reclaims for contractors and subcontractors, alongside the rest of your tax.
Can you take over my CIS from my current setup?
Absolutely. We’ll register or move you across, sort anything outstanding, and run CIS smoothly from there.
Getting started is easy
- 01
Register or switch
We get you set up for CIS correctly, or move you across from your current accountant.
- 02
We run CIS for you
Returns, deductions, verification and reclaims handled, with the reverse charge applied.
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You get paid right
Refunds reclaimed, returns filed on time, and your tax kept efficient.
Built specifically for construction & cis
Sector-specific help that goes deeper than the general service pages:
Construction & CIS: your questions answered
How much does a CIS accountant cost?
How do I claim my CIS tax back?
What is the VAT reverse charge for construction?
Can you help me get gross payment status?
Do you work with construction businesses across the UK?
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Book a free, no-obligation consultation and we’ll show you exactly how we can help — and what it would cost.