Accurate subcontractor payments, full HMRC/CIS compliance and 24/7 support — so you can focus on the build, not the back office.
If you pay subcontractors under the Construction Industry Scheme, we take the payroll, deductions and HMRC paperwork off your plate.
Managing teams of subcontractors across multiple sites? We keep every payment, deduction and statement accurate and on schedule.
No payroll team? Get specialist CIS payroll management for construction companies without hiring in-house.
Weekly or monthly subcontractor wages handled to a fixed timetable, so your trades are paid right, every time.
Larger payrolls, multiple projects and strict record-keeping. We handle the volume and keep your audit trail clean.
Electrical, plumbing, groundworks, roofing and more. Payroll for construction subcontractors, done properly.
Taking on more subcontractors? Our service flexes up and down with your headcount and the seasons.
One specialist team for subcontractor payroll services from first verification to final HMRC return. Here is everything that is covered.
Weekly or monthly CIS payroll processing in the UK, run to your schedule with payments and deductions calculated for you.
The right rate applied every time — 20%, 30% or 0% — on the labour element only, with materials and VAT handled correctly.
We verify every subcontractor with HMRC before their first payment, so you know the correct deduction rate from day one.
Payment and deduction statements generated and sent to each subcontractor automatically, with a record of everything issued.
Accurate, on-time CIS monthly return outsourcing, filed by the 19th, so you avoid late-filing penalties that start at £100.
Clear payslips for both subcontractors and PAYE employees, delivered on time to each person.
Subcontractors with gross status are paid without deduction, and we keep on top of the checks that go with it.
Onboarding and offboarding of subcontractors and employees handled quickly, so nobody is paid late or paid wrongly.
Spotted a mistake or received an HMRC letter? We correct payroll errors and deal with queries for you.
Generic payroll bureaus treat CIS as an add-on. For us, it is the job.
Signed NDAs in place before any client data is shared or accessed.
Live chat, phone and email whenever you need us.
Weekly or monthly payroll delivered to your timetable.
Compliant, documented and consistent every run.
Clear and transparent pricing you can budget around.
No on-site payroll staff needed, wherever your sites are.
Outsource CIS payroll and get your time, accuracy and peace of mind back.
CIS payroll covers payments to subcontractors under the Construction Industry Scheme. As the contractor, you deduct tax from the labour element of each payment (20% for registered subcontractors, 30% for unregistered, or 0% for those with gross payment status), pay it to HMRC, file a monthly CIS return and give each subcontractor a deduction statement.
Standard PAYE payroll is for employees and deals with income tax, National Insurance and pensions through Real Time Information. Many construction firms run both, and E-Tech handles both together.
Every month. Contractors must file a CIS monthly return with HMRC by the 19th of the month following the end of the tax month (tax months run from the 6th to the 5th). For example, the return for 6 May to 5 June must reach HMRC by 19 June.
If you paid no subcontractors, you must still file a nil return unless you have told HMRC in advance. E-Tech files your CIS monthly return on your behalf.
Contractors must verify a subcontractor with HMRC before making their first payment, because HMRC tells you which deduction rate to apply. Paying without verifying means you can’t be sure you are deducting the right amount, and if too little is deducted HMRC can hold you responsible for the shortfall.
E-Tech verifies every subcontractor before their first payment.
Yes. We run subcontractor (CIS) payments and PAYE employee payroll together, so you have one provider, one schedule and one set of reports for your whole workforce.
We confirm a realistic start date at your free consultation. Once we have your company details, subcontractor records and HMRC authorisation, we set up your schedule and can normally be ready for your next pay run or tax month. We handle the switch from spreadsheets or another provider.
Each period we need the hours worked or agreed amounts per subcontractor, the labour and materials split where relevant, any VAT to be shown on invoices, and details of new starters and leavers. We do the calculations, deductions, verification checks and filings from there.
Yes. We generate payment and deduction statements for every subcontractor and send them out for you, so each subcontractor has the records they need for their own tax return and you have proof they were issued.