HMRC-registered CIS specialists serving Inverness subcontractors, contractors and construction trades across IV1 to IV3. Same-day refund filing, monthly contractor returns and gross payment status applications. Fixed monthly fees.
CIS Accountant in Inverness
Inverness has one of the Scottish Highlands' most active construction trade communities, anchored by the substantial Inverness Castle redevelopment as a tourist destination, the long-running East Inverness expansion including the Inverness Campus business park and Highland Council's Highland Housing Hub residential pipeline, the substantial Inshes and Ness-side new-build residential developments, the Cromarty Firth offshore wind manufacturing supply chain construction supporting Scotland's net-zero pipeline, the steady stream of new-build properties across IV1, IV2 and IV3, and the wider Highlands commercial construction economy. The Construction Industry Scheme is one of the most common reasons Inverness 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 £5,000 for most Inverness subcontractors.
Your Tax Help Accountants, HMRC-registered, handles every aspect of CIS for Inverness construction trades. Monthly contractor returns (CIS300) for those engaging subcontractors on Inverness Campus, Inshes and Cromarty Firth supply-chain 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 Inverness contractors engaging subcontractors. Verification handled, payment statements produced, penalties avoided.
We verify your Inverness 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 Inverness 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 Inverness 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 M is a self-employed joiner based in Inverness, working through CIS for several main contractors on Inverness Castle redevelopment, East Inverness residential blocks and Inverness Campus business park 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 £6,900 against gross earnings of £34,500.
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 a working-at-height 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 £4,500, filed within 9 days of the 6 April tax year end and received from HMRC five weeks later. Client M now has a system that captures receipts as they happen and gives him a clear running view of his refund position throughout the year.
Why Your Tax Help Accountants
CIS Tax Questions Answered
No obligation. No jargon. A straightforward conversation about your Inverness CIS position, how much refund you should be expecting and how quickly we can get it filed.
Office: 020 8050 4564 | Email: info@yourtaxhelp.co.uk