HMRC-registered CIS specialists serving Edinburgh subcontractors, contractors and construction trades across EH1 to EH3. Same-day refund filing, monthly contractor returns and gross payment status applications. Fixed monthly fees.
20% is deducted from every CIS invoice before your expenses are counted. Most subcontractors are owed a refund. Three numbers, instant estimate, no signup.
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Edinburgh has one of Scotland's most active construction trade communities, anchored by the substantial Edinburgh St James (the £1bn-plus city-centre retail and residential development), the long-running Quartermile former Royal Infirmary site continuing to expand, the substantial Haymarket commercial and hotel pipeline, the Edinburgh BioQuarter life sciences expansion, the New Waverley quarter conservation and conversion trade, the steady stream of student accommodation blocks across EH1, EH2 and EH3, and the wider Edinburgh commercial construction economy. The Construction Industry Scheme is one of the most common reasons Edinburgh subcontractors overpay tax every year. Main contractors deduct 20 per cent (or 30 per cent if you are not verified) from every payment they make to you, regardless of your actual expenses or final tax position. Note that Scottish-resident subcontractors are subject to the Scottish Rate of Income Tax (SRIT) which currently has different bands and rates than the rest of the UK, but CIS deductions and refund mechanics work the same way. By the end of the tax year the deductions have usually overshot your real tax liability by a significant margin, and a properly-prepared Self-Assessment unlocks a refund of typically £1,500 to £5,500 for most Edinburgh subcontractors.
Your Tax Help Accountants, HMRC-registered, handles every aspect of CIS for Edinburgh construction trades. Monthly contractor returns (CIS300) for those engaging subcontractors on Edinburgh St James, Quartermile and Haymarket sites, same-day refund filing for subcontractors who want their money back fast, subcontractor verification through HMRC's online service, gross payment status applications for those who qualify, and full Self-Assessment with every legitimate expense properly captured. All at a fixed monthly fee with same-day filing available on the 6th of April for the fastest possible refund.
💡 As an HMRC-registered agent, we deal with HMRC directly on your behalf, filing monthly returns, processing refund claims and handling verifications. Same-day filing available from 6 April for the fastest refund.
What We Handle
Self-Assessment filed within 24-48 hours of 6 April with every legitimate expense captured. HMRC refunds typically arrive 4-6 weeks later. Average refund £1,500-£5,000.
Full monthly CIS300 returns filed direct to HMRC for Edinburgh contractors engaging subcontractors. Verification handled, payment statements produced, penalties avoided.
We verify your Edinburgh subcontractors with HMRC before you pay them, ensuring the correct deduction rate (gross, 20 per cent or 30 per cent) is applied from day one.
For established Edinburgh subcontractors meeting the turnover, compliance and business tests, we prepare and submit gross payment status applications so you receive payments without deduction.
Simple receipt-capture app for tools, fuel, materials, PPE and CSCS card renewals. Every legitimate expense captured throughout the year, not scrambled together at the deadline.
Behind on Self-Assessment or CIS returns? We bring you up to date and engage with HMRC about penalties, requesting reductions where there's a reasonable excuse.
You can claim CIS refunds for up to four prior tax years. Many Edinburgh subcontractors are owed several thousand pounds across multiple years. Book a free call and we will scope it out.
📅 Get Your Free Backdated CIS ReviewReal Client Story
Client B is a self-employed joiner based in Edinburgh, working through CIS for several main contractors on Edinburgh St James phases, Quartermile residential and commercial blocks and Haymarket hotel fit-outs. When he came to us his expense records were essentially a folder of receipts in his van, a memory of which jobs he had done and a previous accountant who had been filing a basic Self-Assessment without actively reviewing his expense position. His CIS deductions over the year had totalled around £8,000 against gross earnings of £40,000.
We rebuilt his records for the year and captured every legitimate expense: van and fuel costs across multiple sites, joiner-specific tools and equipment (including a new mitre saw and several router bits mid-year), PPE and safety boots, his CSCS card renewal, scaffold tower training and an asbestos awareness refresher, mobile and admin costs, work clothing, materials he had purchased himself for several jobs, and a reasonable home-office proportion. We also moved him onto a simple receipt-capture app for going forward.
Outcome: CIS refund of £5,100, filed within 9 days of the 6 April tax year end and received from HMRC five weeks later. Client B now has a system that captures receipts as they happen and gives him a clear running view of his refund position throughout the year.
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No obligation. No jargon. A straightforward conversation about your Edinburgh CIS position, how much refund you should be expecting and how quickly we can get it filed.
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