Tax spotlight turning on CIS materials claims by subbies

HM Revenue & Customs is turning the spotlight on claims for rising materials costs under the industry’s CIS tax scheme.
Experts are warning that contractors who engage scaffolders are a particular target for attention from the tax authorities.
Joanna Gander, a senior tax advisory manager at accountancy firm Azets said: “There is a strong suspicion that millions of pounds of taxes are slipping through the net and therefore, in the last six months or so, HMRC has significantly incr