Subcontractor verification
Verify subcontractors directly with HMRC before each payment, confirming their registration status and the correct deduction rate (20% standard, 30% unverified, 0% gross).
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SCHEME
Stay CIS compliant every month, without the admin.
BrightCIS handles subcontractor verifications and CIS submissions to HMRC, for contractors and the accountants and bureaus who run CIS for them.
CIS300 filed on time, every month: build each return from your payment records and send it straight to HMRC.
Every subcontractor verified before you pay: registration status and deduction rate are confirmed with HMRC, so you never apply the wrong rate.
Payment and Deduction Statements ready to send: produced for every subcontractor, to email or download.
HOW IT WORKS
The complete CIS workflow, direct to HMRC
BrightCIS manages every step of the Construction Industry Scheme, from verifying subcontractors to filing monthly returns and producing Payment and Deduction Statements, all within a single system.
Monthly CIS300 returns
Build and file the CIS300 return directly to HMRC, with subcontractor payments, deduction amounts and verification references pre-populated from your payment records.
Payment and Deduction Statements
Produce monthly Payment and Deduction Statements that can be downloaded or emailed to subcontractors.
BETTER TOGETHER
BrightCIS alongside BrightPay
Construction businesses typically manage a mix of PAYE employees and CIS subcontractors. BrightCIS and BrightPay are separate products, with a direct integration that keeps your CIS and payroll records aligned.
BrightPay integration
Send gross CIS deductions from BrightCIS to BrightPay, where they display on the P30 and give an accurate tax liability to HMRC for the tax period, with no manual data entry.
Already using BrightPay?
Use your existing BrightPay organisation for BrightCIS, with its own BrightCIS subscription.
BrightCIS
- Gross CIS deductions
BrightPay
- P30
HMRC
GO DEEPER
Feature areas
Everything BrightCIS does across the Construction Industry Scheme, from subcontractor records and payments through to returns, statements and year-end.
CIS300 monthly returns: build and submit CIS300 returns directly to HMRC, with subcontractor data, deduction rates and verification references pre-populated, and submission confirmation returned in real time.
Batch CIS300 submissions: submit outstanding CIS300 returns to HMRC for multiple contractors in a single batch, so busy months don’t mean repeating the same task.
Subcontractor management: keep a register of every subcontractor with UTR references, verification status and deduction rates, updated automatically when verification is re-run with HMRC; import records via CSV.
Payment and Deduction Statements: produce HMRC-compliant statements after each return, showing gross payment, the labour and materials split and the deduction amount, to email or download as a PDF.
Year-end statements: produce subcontractor year-end statements in a few clicks, to email or download as a PDF.
Direct payments via Modulr: pay subcontractors securely through the Modulr integration, processed in as little as 90 seconds.
BrightPay integration: gross CIS deductions display on the P30 in BrightPay and give an accurate tax liability to HMRC for the tax period, so payroll and CIS records stay aligned.
Customisable reporting: build CIS reports by data field and subcontractor, then email, print or export them to PDF.
Cloud multi-user access: unlimited users work on the same contractor file in real time, from any device.
Security and automatic payment syncing: hosted on Microsoft Azure with automatic payment syncing and mandatory two-factor authentication, and updated automatically for the latest HMRC CIS rules.
FAQS
Frequently asked questions
What are the benefits of cloud CIS software?
What are the benefits of cloud CIS software?
Do I need BrightPay to use BrightCIS?
Do I need BrightPay to use BrightCIS?
Is support included with BrightCIS?
Is support included with BrightCIS?
How do I import my CIS data into BrightCIS?
How do I import my CIS data into BrightCIS?
Is there a limit on the number of subcontractors?
Is there a limit on the number of subcontractors?
Can I set up multiple users?
Can I set up multiple users?
PRICING
Pricing
BrightCIS is priced by the number of subcontractors, paid annually in advance at a discount, or monthly as you go. Use the pricing calculator to see your cost.
GET STARTED
Get CIS compliance right, every month
BrightCIS handles the full Construction Industry Scheme workflow, from verification and CIS returns to HMRC to Payment and Deduction Statements for subcontractors. Book a demo to see it with your subcontractors.