The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

Amendment of the Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) Regulations 2005

2.—(1) The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) Regulations 2005(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation (2) (interpretation)(2) in the definition of “approved method of electronic communications” after “means” insert—

“the internet services provided through the Construction Industry Scheme Online for

Contractors(3) or PAYE Online for Agents(4) or the Electronic Data Interchange services provided through the Construction Industry Scheme Online for Contractors or PAYE Online for Agents, or”.

(3) In regulation 4 (monthly return)(5) for paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4) The return must be transmitted to the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs using an approved method of electronic communications unless paragraph (4A) applies or where a direction has been given under paragraph (4B).

(4A) This paragraph applies where a contractor is—

(a) an individual who is a practising member of a religious society or order whose beliefs are incompatible with the use of electronic communications,

(b) a partnership, if all the partners fall within sub-paragraph (a), or

(c) a company if all the directors and the company secretary fall within sub-paragraph (a).

(4B) Where—

(a) a contractor considers that it is not reasonably practicable for that contractor to transmit the monthly returns using an approved method of electronic communications, and

(b) it is the contractor which delivers the return (and not some other person on the contractor’s behalf),

the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs may, by a specific direction, authorise that contractor to transmit the return by a method other than an approved method of electronic communications.”.

(4) In regulation 6 (verification etc of registration status of sub-contractor and nominee) after paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) The contractor must provide the information mentioned in paragraph (2) using an approved method of electronic communications unless paragraph (2B) applies or where a direction has been given under paragraph (2C).

(2B) This paragraph applies where a contractor is—

(a) an individual who is a practising member of a religious society or order whose beliefs are incompatible with the use of electronic communications,

(b) a partnership, if all the partners fall within sub-paragraph (a), or

(c) a company if all the directors and the company secretary fall within sub-paragraph (a).

(2C) Where—

(a) a contractor considers that it is not reasonably practicable for that contractor to provide the information using an approved method of electronic communications, and

(b) it is the contractor which provides the information (and not some other person on the contractor’s behalf),

the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs may, by a specific direction, authorise that contractor to provide the information by a method other than an approved method of electronic communications.”.

(5) In paragraphs (2) and (3) of regulation 28 (minimum turnover) for “£200,000” substitute “£100,000”.

(6) In regulation 29(2)(d) (evidence prescribed to satisfy the turnover test) for “£200,000” substitute “£100,000”.

(7) For Table 3 in regulation 32 (exceptions from compliance obligations)(6) substitute—

Table 3

1. Prescribed obligations	2. Prescribed circumstances
Obligation to submit monthly contractor return within the required period.	(1) Return is submitted not later than 28 days after the due date and (2) the applicant or company has failed to comply with this obligation on not more than two occasions within the previous 12 months.
Obligation to pay— a) the amount liable to be deducted under section 61 of the Act from payments made during that tax period, or b) tax liable to be deducted under the PAYE Regulations	(1) Where the amount not paid by the due date is under £100, or (2) Where the amount not paid by the due date is at least £100— (a) the payment is made not later than 14 days after the due date and (b) the applicant or company has failed to comply with this obligation in respect of an amount of at least £100 on not more than two occasions within the previous 12 months.
Obligation to submit a self-assessment return within the required period	Return is submitted not later than 28 days after the due date.

(1)

S.I. 2005/2045; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/1282, 2011/2391, 2013/620 and 2015/429.

(2)

Although regulation 2 has been amended none of the amendments is relevant to this instrument.

(3)

CIS Online can be accessed at https://www.gov.uk/use-construction-industry-scheme-online.

(4)

PAYE Online can be accessed at https://www.gov.uk/paye-online.

(5)

Regulation 4 has been amended by article 3(3) of S.I. 2011/2391 and regulation 2(2) of S.I. 2015/429.

(6)

Table 3 has been amended by regulation 2 of S.I. 2008/1282 and regulation 3 of S.I. 2013/620.