Consultation outcome

Construction Industry Scheme reform

This consultation has concluded

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Detail of outcome

The government has published a summary of responses to the consultation on the reform of the Construction Industry Scheme.

HMRC held 4 roundtable meetings and received 45 written responses to the consultation.

The government has considered these responses and has set out the next steps in the summary of responses.


Original consultation

Summary

We welcome views on possible changes to strengthen and simplify the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).

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Consultation description

This consultation considers whether it would be appropriate to add VAT to the list of taxes HMRC must consider when undertaking the statutory compliance test for receiving or keeping Gross Payment Status (GPS). It seeks views on how adding VAT could be given effect and the consequences for those affected.

In addition, the consultation sets out 2 areas where the scheme may be causing unnecessary administrative burdens: landlord/tenant payments; and multiple reporting requirements by some groups. It seeks views on the scope and impact of those burdens, and the government’s proposals for removing or reducing them. The consultation also invites views on further areas for simplification of the scheme where it may be causing unnecessary administrative burdens.

Documents

Updates to this page

Published 27 April 2023
Last updated 22 November 2023 + show all updates
  1. Published outcome and summary of responses to the consultation.

  2. First published.

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