HMRC-registered CIS specialists serving Swansea subcontractors, contractors and construction trades across SA1 to SA2. 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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Swansea has one of Wales's most active construction trade communities, anchored by the substantial Swansea Central (Copr Bay) regeneration including the Swansea Arena, the long-running SA1 Waterfront development, the substantial Swansea University Bay Campus continued expansion, the steady stream of student accommodation blocks across SA1 and SA2, and the wider South West Wales commercial construction economy. The Construction Industry Scheme is one of the most common reasons Swansea 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 Welsh-resident subcontractors are subject to Welsh Rates of Income Tax (WRIT), currently set at rates matching the rest of the UK by the Senedd, but CIS deductions and refund mechanics work the same way regardless. 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 Swansea subcontractors.
Your Tax Help Accountants, HMRC-registered, handles every aspect of CIS for Swansea construction trades. Monthly contractor returns (CIS300) for those engaging subcontractors on Copr Bay, SA1 Waterfront and Swansea University Bay Campus 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 Swansea contractors engaging subcontractors. Verification handled, payment statements produced, penalties avoided.
We verify your Swansea 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 Swansea 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 Swansea 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 F is a self-employed bricklayer based in Swansea, working through CIS for several main contractors on Copr Bay regeneration phases, SA1 Waterfront residential blocks and Bay Campus university buildings. 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 £6,700 against gross earnings of £33,500.
We rebuilt his records for the year and captured every legitimate expense: van and fuel costs across multiple sites, bricklayer-specific tools and equipment (including a new wet saw and a heavy-duty mixer mid-year), PPE and safety boots, his CSCS card renewal, scaffold and working-at-height training, 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 £4,400, filed within 9 days of the 6 April tax year end and received from HMRC five weeks later. Client F 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 Swansea CIS position, how much refund you should be expecting and how quickly we can get it filed.
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