Am I a subcontractor?

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Hi, i'm a handyman who will basically do any type of work - typically to residential properties - anything from fitting doors, to fitting kitchens etc.

I have completed a job recently, fitting a kitchen to a property owned by a building company, and they are saying that they need to deduct 20% from my bill as I should be registered as a subcontractor - is this correct? It seems a bit like overkill, the job was only around £2,000 worth of income, and them I'm back to repairing doors and building flat pack furniture?

Any help and advice much appreciated

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By Ruddles
15th Feb 2018 16:45

It may not be correct. If you've not registered as a subcontractor then they should perhaps be deducting 30%.

Don't lose too much sleep over it - the tax deducted will be set against your tax bill.

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By andy.partridge
15th Feb 2018 16:48

They should have verified you before you started the job. Your lack of registration means they should have deducted 30% so you are both wrong.

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By Ruddles
15th Feb 2018 17:10

Reply removed, it being a pile of bollox

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By andy.partridge
15th Feb 2018 17:25

Didn’t see it. Were you beastly?

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By SpreadsheetUser
15th Feb 2018 18:14

I’d like to know too !

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By Ruddles
15th Feb 2018 18:18

No - I’d made some idiotic remark about already having a UTR, before putting my brain into gear.

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By Tim Vane
15th Feb 2018 17:12

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Am I a contractor?

No, you are no doubt an accountant completely out of their depth posing as a layman.

https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/any-answers/kitchen-fitting-under-cis-sc...

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Hi, i'm a handyman who will basically do any type of work

Even work you are not qualified to do, it seems.

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By atleastisoundknowledgable...
15th Feb 2018 17:36

Well done Tim, well done.

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By lionofludesch
15th Feb 2018 17:26

Well, that's been entertaining.

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By SpreadsheetUser
15th Feb 2018 17:57

Why am I reminded of a certain Kenny Everett character whose name was a play on words which I can’t repeat on here!

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By andy.partridge
15th Feb 2018 19:02

Why can’t you say Cupid Stunt?

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By Ruddles
15th Feb 2018 19:03

I can’t see anything offensive in “Cupid Stunt”. Or am I just Stupid?

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By SpreadsheetUser
15th Feb 2018 19:45

Sorry, I badly phrased my reply. I meant his name was a play on the actual words which I couldn't say.....

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By Portia Nina Levin
16th Feb 2018 17:22

No, you can say them!

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By Briar
16th Feb 2018 16:10

Best comment all week! TGIF! I can now go home chuckling.

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