CIS bookkeeping

CIS bookkeeping without the spreadsheet.

Deduction statements photographed, gross and net tracked, year-end records ready — all from the WhatsApp chat you already use on site.

If you work under the Construction Industry Scheme, your contractor deducts tax before you’re paid — usually 20%, sometimes 30%, or nothing at all if you have gross payment status. Keeping track of those deductions across contractors and months is exactly the sort of admin that ends up in a battered folder in the van. SubReady does it for you.

How CIS tracking works

Statements

Statement capture

Send a photo or PDF of your CIS deduction statement and SubReady reads the gross, deducted and net figures.

Rates

Every rate handled

20%, 30% or gross payment status — your deductions are tracked at the right rate across every job.

Year-end

Year-end CIS records

All your deductions in one running record, so your year-end figures are ready when your accountant needs them.

A simple example

You invoice a contractor £2,500 for labour. They deduct 20% CIS — £500 — and pay you £2,000. Send SubReady the deduction statement and it records all three figures: Gross £2,500 · CIS deducted £500 · Net received £2,000. Over the year, every deduction adds up in one place, so nothing is missed when your return is prepared.

The rest of your books, too

CIS is only part of the picture. The same chat handles your receipts from the merchant, fuel, tools, typed expenses and income — and a monthly bank statement PDF upload keeps everything squared with what actually hit your account. When it’s time to hand over, your accountant gets read-only access and a one-click export pack covering the lot.

Not everyone in construction is under CIS — and SubReady doesn’t assume you are. If CIS doesn’t apply to you, it stays out of your way entirely.

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SubReady keeps CIS records organised; it does not provide tax advice and refunds depend on your own circumstances.