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HMRC email updates, videos and webinars for the Construction Industry Scheme

Learn more about paying tax and record keeping for the Construction Industry Scheme if you're a contractor or subcontractor.

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Registering and joining webinars

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Self Assessment

New to Self Assessment

Watch a collection of videos if you’re new to Self Assessment.

New to Self Assessment.

You’ll learn about:

  • key dates
  • the tax return
  • understanding your calculation
  • budgeting for and paying your tax bill
  • record keeping
  • the HMRC app
  • personal and business tax accounts

Online Self Assessment tax return

Watch a collection of videos about your online Self Assessment tax return.

Your online Self Assessment tax return.

You’ll learn about:

  • starting your tax return
  • the different sections of the return including:
    • the self-employment section
    • the UK property section
  • other income and tax reliefs
  • finishing your return
  • your calculation and payments

Construction Industry Scheme for contractors

RecordedLive webinar

WatchRegister afor recordedthe next live webinar about the Construction Industry Scheme for contractors.

This webinar gives guidance to businesses involvedand individuals working as contractors in the schemeConstruction Industry Scheme and includes:

  • an introduction to Construction Industry Scheme
  • employment status
  • registering with HMRC
  • Construction Industry Scheme returns
  • paying HMRC

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about the Construction Industry Scheme for contractors.

This webinar gives guidance to businesses involved in the scheme and includes:

  • an overview of the scheme
  • engaging and paying subcontractors
  • what information you need to report to HMRC
  • how long you need to keep records for

Construction Industry Scheme for subcontractors

RecordedLive webinar

WatchRegister afor recordedthe next live webinar about the Construction Industry Scheme for subcontractors.

This webinar gives guidance to businesses involvedand individuals working as subcontractors in the Construction Industry Scheme and includes:

  • an introduction to Construction Industry Scheme
  • employment status
  • registering with HMRC
  • deduction rates
  • verification and payments
  • record keeping

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about the Construction Industry Scheme for subcontractors.

This webinar gives guidance to businesses involved in the Construction Industry Scheme and includes:

  • an overview of the scheme
  • getting started in the scheme
  • payment and deduction statements
  • records you need to keep

VAT reverse charge for construction services

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about the VAT reverse charge for construction services.

The webinar is for VAT-registered businesses operating in the construction sector.

The way VAT is accounted for in the construction industry has changed. You’ll find out:

  • when to apply the VAT reverse charge
  • how to show the reverse charge on your invoices
  • how the reverse charge may affect your business
  • how to account for the reverse charge on your VAT return
  • what to do if you make a mistake when applying the reverse charge

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar on the VAT reverse charge for construction services.

Fraud in the labour supply chain

Watch a collection of videos about fraud in the labour supply chain.

Fraud in the labour supply chain.

You’ll find out about:

  • mini umbrella company fraud
  • labour fraud in the construction industry

HMRC community forums

You can use the online HMRC community forums to ask questions, see what others are asking and get answers.

Updates to this page

Published 1 September 2017

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    1. Links to live webinars about the Construction Industry Scheme for contractors and subcontractors have been removed. The live webinar link for VAT reverse charge has been updated.

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