QuiboTypical CIS Refund £2,000–£3,000
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- Refund to your account
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What you can claim
The everyday costs of being on the tools come off your taxable profit, and most of these get missed. That’s where your refund hides.
Van, fuel & mileage
Running a van between jobs, or mileage if you use your own vehicle for work.
Tools & equipment
Wrenches, pipe cutters, pressure testers and power tools.
Materials you fronted
Pipe, fittings, boiler parts and fixtures you paid for before being reimbursed.
Workwear & PPE
Boots, gloves, knee pads and overalls, and the cost of washing them.
Certification & training
Gas Safe registration, water-regs and CPD courses.
Phone, internet & admin
The work share of your phone and broadband, plus accounting software.
Use of home as office
A reasonable allowance for quoting, invoicing and paperwork done from home.
A worked example
Say you were paid £38,000 over the year as a plumber, with CIS deducted at the standard 20% and a typical plumber expense profile. Here’s roughly how it works out.
- Paid before deductions
- £38,000
- Expenses (trade avg)
- £9,500
- Profit
- £28,500
- Tax-free allowance
- −£12,570
- Taxable income
- £15,930
- Tax + NIC due
- £4,142
- CIS deducted
- £7,600
- Estimated refund
- £3,112–£3,804
Estimate: confirm before you file. Illustrative figures for a £38,000 year. Your real numbers will differ. Not a guarantee. You can also claim free at gov.uk.
How it works
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Refund to your account
You file your own claim and HMRC pays the refund straight into your account. We charge a fixed fee when we hand you the finished return.
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