Set up a contact as a contractor for CIS

Summary

How to set up new customer contacts as contractors, to make CIS deduction's from sales invoices in Sage Accounting.

Description

Before deducting CIS and VAT reverse charge from contractor invoices, ensure you've set up CIS for your business.

You'll then need to set up the contractors customer record.

NOTE:

You can only create CIS contractor records with a UK address and a currency of pound sterling (GBP).

 

Resolution

Set up a customer contact as a contractor

  1. Go to Contacts and select New Customer.
  2. Fill in the relevant information for the contractor. Follow our guide on how to create a customer for more detail.
  3. On the CIS tab, tick Registered contractor in the CIS scheme.
  4. Before selecting Save, select the Account Details tab.
  5. Set the Account Default to CIS Labour Expense.
  6. If applicable, enter the contractors VAT Number and tick VAT Reverse Charge.
  7. Review the information and then select Save.

NOTE:

You can't disable a contact for CIS once it's set up. You can still process non-CIS invoices by using different ledger codes.

Related Solutions

Create and send a CIS sales invoice to a contractor

Set up your own CIS ledger accounts

Create a customer contact

Solution Properties

Solution ID
222001000100624
Last Modified Date
Thu Oct 15 09:11:57 UTC 2026
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