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Hardhatter's CIS news area provides contractors and subcontractors with a comprehensive information resource about all aspects of the new employment status requirements, the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).

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New Year pack for new CIS

The Editor [CIS News] 12:11 18/01/07
Contractors will receive a bumper New Year's package of help this week as they prepare for the launch by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of the new Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) in April.

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Businesses bite back against unfair status reviews

The Editor [CIS News] 11:28 08/01/07
Plans announced last year by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to raise an extra £3.5bn each year from taxpayers are at the heart of an increasingly under-handed campaign that is being conducted by HMRC, and which is costing law-abiding businesses dear, say leading tax status experts, Qdos Consulting.

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CIS December update from HMRC

The Editor [CIS News] 14:05 22/12/06
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued its latest update to inform people in the
construction industry what they need to consider and implement so that they
are ready for New Condustry Industry Scheme (CIS) in April next year.

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Tax certificate renewal letter from HMRC

The Editor [CIS News] 10:04 28/11/06
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is sending out letters reminding sub-contractors what to do when their tax certificate is up for renewal.

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Subcontractors who do not need to be verified

The Editor [CIS News] 10:44 24/11/06
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will soon be informing contractors the names of those subcontractors who do not need verification under the new Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).

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Software changes for the new CIS

The Editor [CIS News] 10:11 24/11/06
Around 30,000 contractors who currently use software to produce CIS vouchers and returns have recently received a letter from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) explaining what the changes will require them to do.

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Sorting out self-employed v. employed status

The Editor [CIS News] 10:24 16/11/06
Much of the new Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) revolved around whether a sub-contractor is self-employed or not. While it seems a simple decision to make, the reality of the situation is that it is not. Neither is it a matter of choice or mutual agreement - and the financial penalties for getting it wrong could be significant.

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The changes from the 'old' to the 'new' CIS

The Editor [CIS News] 10:02 09/11/06
After a 12 month delay, the new Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) comes into force on April 6, 2007, when the current scheme for paying subcontractors will be replaced by a new set of rules and procedures.

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Introduction to the new CIS.

The Editor [CIS News] 16:51 08/11/06
Contractors, subcontractors and their advisers are gearing up for the much-delayed implementation of the new Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) in April 2007.

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Six months to go before the new CIS

The Editor [CIS News] 10:28 12/10/06
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is urging the construction industry to 'get ready' for the introduction of the new Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) in April 2007.

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