Hi

Did a small job for the local council last week, bill came to £65. Got a
call from the accounts dept asking if I had a CIS certificate.

Does this apply to people like me? I know repairs to private dwelling
aren't covered, but rather than bugger about with CIS I'd rather turn down
jobs from the council.


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Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Hi

Did a small job for the local council last week, bill came to £65. Gota
call from the accounts dept asking if I had a CIS certificate.

Does this apply to people like me? I know repairs to private dwelling
aren't covered, but rather than bugger about with CIS I'd rather turn down
jobs from the council.

Just go to the tax office and ask for a card. Tell them what you do and
that you are not sure if you need one. You can claim your tax back at
the end of the year. The idea is that they withhold some 1/4 or so of
the money for tax.

With a CIS card you can apply to work on a site.

How come this wasn't stated before you started the job? And why didn't
they use their own lads? BTW, to get £65 off them after tax you had
better charge £88 or so.

On 26 Jun 2006 20:27:53 -0700, "Weatherlawyer"
wrote:


The Medway Handyman wrote:
Hi

Did a small job for the local council last week, bill came to =A365. Got=
a
call from the accounts dept asking if I had a CIS certificate.

Does this apply to people like me? I know repairs to private dwelling
aren't covered, but rather than bugger about with CIS I'd rather turn down
jobs from the council.

They are pretty painlesss to get from the tax office. One source of ID
and a photo is enough to be given one immediately ISTR. Send the
council a photocopy. The system works OK - you get a bit of paper from
the council saying what tax has been deducted and then you have a
smaller tax bill when the time comes. Mind you they will be obsolete
from next year cos the system is being 'improved'

Anna
~~ Anna Kettle, Suffolk, England
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/ ^^ \ // Freehand modelling in lime: overmantels, pargeting etc
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On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 05:21:06 +0000, Anna Kettle wrote:

On 26 Jun 2006 20:27:53 -0700, "Weatherlawyer"
wrote:


The Medway Handyman wrote:
Hi

Did a small job for the local council last week, bill came to =A365. Got=
a
call from the accounts dept asking if I had a CIS certificate.

Does this apply to people like me? I know repairs to private dwelling
aren't covered, but rather than bugger about with CIS I'd rather turn down
jobs from the council.

They are pretty painlesss to get from the tax office. One source of ID
and a photo is enough to be given one immediately ISTR. Send the
council a photocopy. The system works OK - you get a bit of paper from
the council saying what tax has been deducted and then you have a
smaller tax bill when the time comes. Mind you they will be obsolete
from next year cos the system is being 'improved'

I've never had to use mine (never worked on site, or for the council) but
AIUI the system has changed and I don't think they give out cards anymore.
Your local tax office should know but it might be worth double checking as
they can be wrong about things. Do you have an accountant? Mine is an ex
tax inspector and is well clued up. You could ask yours.