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July 15, 2026
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MTD ON CIS

  • July 15, 2026
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Hi everyone,

I’m currently self-employed and get paid using my UTR  number, which means my contractors are deducting tax at source before paying me (under the Construction Industry Scheme / CIS).

The payslips (payment statements) I receive show the gross amount, the tax already deducted, and the final net amount. The net amount is what actually lands in my bank account.

With Making Tax Digital (MTD), I want to make sure my books are 100% accurate.

How can I set up QuickBooks so that it correctly reflects this? Specifically:

  1. How do I record the gross invoice amount and the CIS tax deduction so QuickBooks knows tax has already been paid on this income?
  2. How do I match the net payment coming into my bank feed to the invoice/payslip without leaving an "unpaid" balance on the invoice?

Any step-by-step guidance on how to link these up would be amazing. Thanks in advance!

1 reply

QuickBooks Team
July 15, 2026

You'll need to enable the CIS feature first in your settings so that QuickBooks can calculate the tax deduction. Next, add your contractor as a customer, since they are the ones who commissioned the work.

 

Here's how to turn on CIS in your settings:

 

  1. Click the Gear icon, select Account and settings, and choose the Advanced tab.
  2. In the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) section, select Edit.
  3. Turn on the Enable CIS switch.
  4. Enter your company's UTR no.Employer’s PAYE reference no., and Accounts Office reference no.
  5. If you also operate as a subcontractor, select the I am a CIS subcontractor checkbox and choose your CIS rate from the dropdown menu.
  6. When finished, click Save.

 

To add your contractor as a customer, follow these steps:

 

  1. Go to the All apps menu, select Customer Hub, then choose Customers.
  2. Select New customer, and enter the customer's details.
  3. In the Additional info section, select the Is CIS contractor checkbox.
  4. Enter their VAT Registration Number and Unique Taxpayer Reference.
  5. Once finished, select Save.

 

To record the invoice amount and the CIS tax deduction, and to match the net payment in your bank feed, simply follow Step 3 for creating an invoice and Step 4 for matching payments received from contractors in this article: Setting up CIS Payments and Returns in QuickBooks.

 

Please let us know if you need further assistance.