CIS Invoice Template
An invoice layout suited to subcontractors working under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), showing labour and materials separately.
Only shown on the invoice if filled in. Leave blank if your business is not VAT registered.
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Under CIS, contractors typically deduct tax from the labour portion of a subcontractor's invoice before paying it — which only works cleanly if labour and materials are shown as separate amounts. This template lets you add them as distinct line items, so the split is obvious to whoever is processing the deduction.
This tool creates the invoice itself; it does not calculate your CIS deduction rate or file anything with HMRC. Your contractor (or your accountant) will apply the correct CIS deduction — 20% for registered subcontractors or 30% for unregistered ones, at the time of writing — based on the labour figure on your invoice, so it's worth double-checking current rates on gov.uk before relying on any figure.
Save your invoices with a free account and you'll have a running record of what you've billed each contractor, which is useful when it comes to reconciling CIS statements at the end of the tax year.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. It creates the invoice with labour and materials clearly separated, which is what a contractor needs to apply the CIS deduction correctly — but the actual percentage deducted is between you and your contractor, based on current HMRC rules.
That depends on your VAT status and whether the domestic reverse charge for construction services applies to the job — this varies by situation, so check with an accountant if you're not sure. You can still add or leave off VAT on any invoice from this tool either way.
Yes, up to 5 invoices a month at no cost. If you work for several contractors and invoice more often than that, the Pro plan removes the monthly limit.