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Guidance Notes 2021 LEVY RETURN - A guide to completing your Levy Return
2021 LEVY RETURN

Guidance Notes

                      A guide to
                   completing your
                     Levy Return
citb.co.uk/levy
Guidance Notes 2021 LEVY RETURN - A guide to completing your Levy Return
Contents
                        How to complete your 2021 Levy Return                           03
                        Checklist11
                        It’s important to be accurate                                    11
                        Why do I have to complete a 2021 Levy Return?                    12
                        Levy rates                                                       13
                        Payment terms                                                    14
                        How we use the Levy                                              14
         Can I
                        List of main activities                                          16
     complete my
 Levy Return online?    Membership of employer organisations                             18
       Yes, visit
citb.co.uk/levyonline
      to sign up.

                        Legal statement
                        Employers wholly or mainly engaged in construction industry
                        activities are required to complete a Levy Return. If we do not
                        receive your Levy Return, we will estimate how much you must
                        pay. If you fail to return it by the due date, we reserve the right
                        to take legal action in accordance with the Industrial Training
                        Act 1982, s6(5).
Guidance Notes 2021 LEVY RETURN - A guide to completing your Levy Return
How to complete your
2021 Levy Return                                           CITB 2021 LEVY RETURN
                                                           •
                                                           •
                                                                This form covers payments from 6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021
                                                                The law requires all employers in the construction industry including dormant companies to fill in a Levy Return
                                                           •    Please refer to the Levy Return Guidance Notes when completing this form
                                                           •    Please make sure you turn over and complete the declaration on page 2

Section 1                                                      Section 1 Details of your business                               Our records contain the following information about your business. Please amend if incorrect or
                                                                                                                                complete where blank. You should inform us immediately if any of these details change in the future.

Details of your business
                                                                Contact name A Sample                                                                 Email asample@email.co.uk

                                                                Contact tel no. 07123 456 789                                                         Mobile tel no.

                                                           CITB 2021 LEVY RETURN
Please check the information in this section is correct.   •
                                                           •
                                                                This form covers payments from 6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021
                                                                The law requires all employers in the construction industry including dormant companies to fill in a Levy Return
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                                                            help completing this section.
                                                           7Total payments, less the cost of materials, made through CIS
departments, separate office locations, building sites,     to taxable sub-contractors from 6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021.
                                                            Do not include payments where tax was not deducted
                                                                                                                                                     F             £
                                                                                                                                                                                       ,        5 5, 3 4 0. 0 0              p

yards etc.                                                 8
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                                                          IMPORTANT – PLEASE TURN OVER TO COMPLETE AND SIGN THE DECLARATION.
                                                          Please
                                                           9     tick this box to confirm you have completed the declaration under section 5 overleaf.                                                                                      1

                                                          10
complete where blank. You should inform us immediately if any of these details change in the future.
                                                    Section    2 AEstablishments
                                                     Contact name Sample         (a separate division or part ofEmail
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                                                        total number         456 789
                                                                      of establishments to be included in your Levy Assessment. Mobile tel no.
                                                    Provide their name, address, CITB Registration Number and Companies House number overleaf.
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Section 3                                           Section 3 Payments to employees, including paid directors                                                  Amount in whole pounds only
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                                                       123gross
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                                                                  Lane payments made to all employees on the payroll,                      A                £
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                                                       AN2 9XX                                                                             BTelephone: 0344 994 4455      4 2
                                                                                                                                            Email: levy.grant@citb.co.uk
                                                    If you have entered ‘0’ in box A , please tell us why.

Please inform us of your total gross taxable
                                                                                                                                                               Amount in whole pounds only
                                                    Section   4 Construction
                                                     Companies House no.     Industry Scheme (CIS) payments and status                                         Do not leave blank

                                                     Main
                                                    Total   taxactivity
                                                                deducted from sub-contractors paid through CIS from                        C            £                           1 1 ,5 6 8. 0 0
payments made to all employees on the payroll.     EXCLUDE the following from this declaration:,
                                                    6If April 2020please
                                                        incorrect, to 5 April
                                                                         enter2021.
                                                                                the description which best describes the main activity
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                                                                                                                                            Building maintenance
                                                                                                                                                               Do not leave blank
                                                                                                                                                                                                               p

Please also include payments to any leavers,                                                                                                             £
                                                                                                                                                                           , 2 4 2,6 0 2.
                                                    Total of all payments (before deductions) to all sub-contractors                       D                                                             0 0
                                                    Section
                                                    paid through1a      Membership
                                                                            6 April 2020 toof employer       organisations
                                                   • Pensions
                                                                   CIS from                 5 April 2021.                                                                                                      p
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                                                   • Sole trader and partner drawings
                                                    when   working         main  contractor   in the construction industry.
                                                    If you do not belong to an employer organisation, please write ‘NONE’.
HMRC Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme               Have you deducted tax at 30% from some or all sub-contractors
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                                                                     from names     of–sole
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                                                                                                                                                                     Leave Box F blank and continue
                                                                                                                                                                            on the next page

(CJRS). Where applicable also include any top      • Employer’s National Insurance Contributions (NIC)                                     YES                                 Complete Box F

up payments made to employees. Part-time           •Section
                                                       Dividends
                                                    Please refer to the accompanying guidance notes for further
                                                            2 Establishments (a separate division or part of the business)
                                                    help completing this section.

employees should be counted as appropriate          Total payments,
                                                     The total numberless the cost of materials,
                                                                       of establishments         made through
                                                                                          to be included        CIS
                                                                                                          in your Levy Assessment.  F           £
                                                                                                                                                                           ,        5 5, 3 4 0. 0 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                  0

                                                   • 	Payments to self-employed workers,
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                                                                   name, address,     6 April
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                                                                                         Registration   April 2021.
                                                                                                                and Companies House number overleaf.                                                           p
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fractions of full-time employees.
                                                        sub-contractors
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                                                    Section 3 Payments to employees, including paid directors
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                                                                                                             staff. AND SIGN THE DECLARATION.
                                                                                                        COMPLETE
                                                                                                                                                               Amount in whole pounds only
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                                                    Total gross  this box  to confi
                                                                        payments   rm you
                                                                                 made to all have completed
                                                                                             employees         the declaration Aunder section
                                                                                                       on the payroll,                      £ 5 overleaf. 8 5 6 6 6 5                                    0 0                 1
                                                    including paid directors, before deductions from 6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021.                                         ,            ,            .         p
                                                    Average number of employees on the payroll.                                            B                                4 2
                                                    If you have entered ‘0’ in box A , please tell us why.

Section 4                                           Section 4 Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) payments and status                                           Amount in whole pounds only
                                                                                                                                                               Do not leave blank

Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)                                                                                                                                                  1 1 ,5 6 8. 0 0
                                                    Total tax deducted from sub-contractors paid through CIS from                          C             £
                                                    6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021.                                                                                          ,                                   p
                                                                                                                                                               Do not leave blank

payments and status                                                                                                                                      £
                                                                                                                                                                           , 2 4 2,6 0 2.
                                                    Total of all payments (before deductions) to all sub-contractors                       D                                              0 0
                                                    paid through CIS from 6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021.                                                                                                        p

                                                    CIS Status – Please state if your business is paid “Gross” or “Net”                    E                   GROSS            NET
                                                    when working for a main contractor in the construction industry.

Part of the Levy is calculated based on payments    Have you deducted tax at 30% from some or all sub-contractors                                                    Leave Box F blank and continue
                                                                                                                                           NO
made to net paid (CIS taxable) sub-contractors.
                                                    paid through CIS from 6 April 2020 – 5 April 2021?                                                                      on the next page

                                                                                                                                           YES                                 Complete Box F
Levy will not be assessed on any payments made      Please refer to the accompanying guidance notes for further

to gross paid CIS sub-contractors.
                                                    help completing this section.
                                                    Total payments, less the cost of materials, made through CIS
                                                    to taxable sub-contractors from 6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021.
                                                                                                                                           F             £
                                                                                                                                                                           ,        5 5, 3 4 0. 0 0            p
                                                    Do not include payments where tax was not deducted

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     04/19
                                                   IMPORTANT – PLEASE TURN OVER TO COMPLETE AND SIGN THE DECLARATION.
                                                   Please tick this box to confirm you have completed the declaration under section 5 overleaf.                                                                              1

                                                   For help completing your Levy Return,
                                                   call 0344 994 4455 or email levy.grant@citb.co.uk

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 05
Section 2          Establishments (a separate division or part of the business)                                                                      06
                                            The total number of establishments to be included in your Levy Assessment.
                                                                                                                                                                                 2
Box C Total tax deducted                    Provide their name, address, CITB Registration Number and Companies House number overleaf.

In Box C you can simply add together
                                 Section and          declareto employees, including paid directors
                                              3 Payments                                                                                                           Box C, D & E
                                                                                                                                          Amount in whole pounds only

the ‘Total tax deducted’ figure from
                                 Do noteach
                                          include of   the
                                                    sub-contractors    or agency staff in this section                                    Do not leave blank

                                                                                                                                                     , 8 5 6, 6 6 5 .
                                 Total gross taxable payments made to all employees on the payroll,             A                     £                                      0 0
CIS300/online contractor monthly        returns
                                 including            that
                                           paid directors,    your
                                                           before deductions from 6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021.                                                                      p
                                 Average number of employees on the payroll.
business submitted in the year to 5 April 2021.                                                                 B                                     4 2
                                            If you have entered ‘0’ in box A , please tell us why.

Box D Total CIS payments
                                                                                                                                          Amount in whole pounds only
                     Section 4                                Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) payments and status                      Do not leave blank
                                            Total tax deducted from sub-contractors paid through CIS from             C           £                            1 1 ,5 6 8. 0 0
Provide the total of all payments (before deductions)
                                            6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021.                                                                            ,                               p
                                                                                                                                          Do not leave blank
to all CIS sub-contractors. ThisTotal
                                 figure       can be       found                                                                  £
                                                                                                                                                     , 2 4 2,6 0 2.
                                      of all payments  (before  deductions) to all sub-contractors                    D                                                      0 0
in the column headed ‘Total payments               made
                                paid through CIS from 6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021.                                                                                                  p

(does not include VAT)’ on the  CIS 12   monthly
                                    Status   – Please state if your business is paid “Gross” or “Net”                 E                   GROSS            NET
                                when working for a main contractor in the construction industry.
CIS300/online contractor returns that you have
submitted to HMRC.              Have you deducted tax at 30% from some or all sub-contractors
                                paid through CIS from 6 April 2020 – 5 April 2021?
                                                                                                                      NO
                                                                                                                                                Leave Box F blank and continue
                                                                                                                                                       on the next page

                                                                                                                      YES                                Complete Box F

Box E CIS status                            Please refer to the accompanying guidance notes for further
                                            help completing this section.

Please state if your business is paid ‘gross’ (without
                                            Total payments, less the cost of materials, made through CIS
                                                                      F      £
                                                                                      , 5 5, 3 4 0.
                                            to taxable sub-contractors from 6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021.
                                                                                                                                                                             0 0
                                                                                                                                                                                     p
CIS tax deducted) or ‘net’ (with CIS tax deducted)
                                            Do not include payments where tax was not deducted

when working for a main contractor.
                               IMPORTANT – PLEASE TURN OVER TO COMPLETE AND SIGN THE DECLARATION.
                                                                                                                                                                                         04/19

                                          Please tick this box to confirm you have completed the declaration under section 5 overleaf.                                                       1

For help completing your Levy Return,
call 0344 994 4455 or email levy.grant@citb.co.uk
07
Total tax deducted from sub-contractors paid through CIS from
                                                                                                                            6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        C        £
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ,         1 1 ,5 6 8. 0 0     p
                                          Section 3 Payments to employees, including paid directors                                                   Amount in whole pounds only
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Do not leave blank

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 £
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    , 2 4 2,6 0 2.
                                                                                                                            Total of all payments (before
                                                                                                                                                      Dodeductions)  to all sub-contractors
                                                                                                                                                          not leave blank                               D                                                   0 0
                                          Do not include sub-contractors or agency staff in this section
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              08
                                                                                                                            paid through CIS from 6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021.                                                                                   p

                                                                                                                                                                    , 8 5 6, 6 6 5 .
                                          Total gross taxable payments made to all employees on the payroll,                 A                    £                                               0 0
                                          including paid directors, before deductions from 6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021.    CIS Status – Please state if your business is paid “Gross” or “Net”             p
                                                                                                                                                                                                        E                GROSS            NET
                                          Average number of employees on the payroll.                                       when working for a main contractor in the construction industry.
                                                                                                                             B                                       4 2
Box F Payments to taxable                 If you have entered ‘0’ in box A , please tell us why.
                                                                                                                            Have you deducted tax at 30% from some or all sub-contractors
                                                                                                                            paid through CIS from 6 April 2020 – 5 April 2021?
                                                                                                                                                                                                    NO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Leave Box F blank and continue
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      on the next page

sub-contractors less materials
                     Section 4 Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) payments and status                                                                 Amount in whole pounds only
                                                                                                                                                                                                    YES                                 Complete Box F

                                                                                                                            Please refer to the accompanying    guidance
                                                                                                                                                      Do not leave    blanknotes for further

Only complete Box F if you   have
                          Total           answered
                                tax deducted  from sub-contractors paid through CIS from
                                                                                                                            help completing this section.
                                                                                                                                              £                              1 1 , 5 6 8 . 0 0F p
                                                                                                                              C payments, less the cost of materials, made through CIS
                                                                                                                            Total                                                                                £                            5 5, 3 4 0. 0 0
                          6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021.                                                                                                              ,
                                                                                                                            to taxable sub-contractors from 6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021.                                           ,
‘Yes’ to the question ‘Have you deducted tax
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  p
                                                                                                                            Do not include paymentsDo     not tax
                                                                                                                                                       where  leave
                                                                                                                                                                  wasblank
                                                                                                                                                                       not deducted

                                                                                                                                              £
                                                                                                                                               ,2 4  2 6 0 2. 0 0 p
                          Total of all payments (before deductions) to all sub-contractors
at 30% from some or all sub-contractors
                          paid through CIS from 6 April 2020paid
                                                                                                                             D                                                                                                                                        04/19
                                                              to 5 April 2021.                                             IMPORTANT – PLEASE TURN OVER, TO COMPLETE AND SIGN THE DECLARATION.
                                                                                                                           Please tick this box to confirm you have completed the declaration under section 5 overleaf.                                                   1
through CIS from 6 April 2020         to   5   April      2021?’
                          CIS Status – Please state if your business is paid “Gross” or “Net”
                                                                                                                           Box
                                                                                                                            E  F                      GROSS                NET
                                          when working for a main contractor in the construction industry.

                                          Have you deducted tax at 30% from some or all sub-contractors                                                       Leave Box F blank and continue
                                                                                                                             NO
Box F is provided to allow you   to account for
                             paid through CIS from 6 April 2020 – 5 April 2021?                                                                                      on the next page

payments to sub-contractors where tax has been                                                                               YES                                         Complete Box F

deducted at both 20% and 30%.Please refer to the accompanying guidance notes for further
                             help completing this section.
                                          Total payments, less the cost of materials, made through CIS
                                          to taxable sub-contractors from 6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021.
                                                                                                                             F                £
                                                                                                                                                                     ,      5 5, 3 4 0. 0 0                 p
                                          Do not include payments where tax was not deducted

                                                                                                                                                                                                                04/19
                                         IMPORTANT – PLEASE TURN OVER TO COMPLETE AND SIGN THE DECLARATION.
                                         Please tick this box to confirm you have completed the declaration under section 5 overleaf.                                                                                1

   The Levy calculation applied to Box C assumes
   that all sub-contractors were taxed at 20%.
   If the Levy calculation is based on the figure
   in Box C and some sub-contractors were taxed
   at 30%, then your Levy bill will be higher than
   it should be.
                                                                                                                           To complete Box F, add together the total payments made to
   Box F should therefore declare the correct
                                                                                                                           all sub-contractors where you deducted tax, and deduct the cost
   amount of sub-contractor payments liable
                                                                                                                           of their materials (paid for by each sub-contractor) from every line.
   to Levy so that the Levy Assessment can be
   accurately calculated.                                                                                                  The final figure should include both those taxed at 20%
                                                                                                                           and those taxed at 30%.
Example of a CIS monthly return

  Monthly Return – Print
  Monthly Return for period ended
  5 May 2020

  This monthly return was submitted on 12/05/2020.
  Your IRmark is: XXXXXXXXXXXX

  Number of subcontractors: 4                                                                                                   Calculating Box F
  Name                  Verification      Total payments       Cost of materials    Total tax                                   Tax was deducted at 20% but no material costs.              1,000.00
                        number            made (does not       (paid for by         deducted               Calculating Box F
                                          include VAT)         subcontractor)                                                   Add the total payments made.
  123 Building
  Services Ltd
                        V115455532                  1,000.00                 0.00   ✔ 200.00      Tax was deducted at 20%, but no             1,000.00
                                                                                                                                Tax was not deducted. Ignore this line.
                                                                                                  material costs. Add the total payments                                                    -
                                                                                                  made.
  456 Electricals Ltd   V115465539                  5,000.00                 0.00   ✗      0.00                                 Tax was not deducted.
                                                                                                  Tax was not deducted. Ignore this line.     --      Ignore this line.                     -
  Cat Tooth Roofing
  Ltd
                        V115415533                  3,500.00             2,000.00   ✗      0.00                                 Tax was
                                                                                                  Tax was not deducted. Ignore this line.   deducted
                                                                                                                                                 --at 30% and there were material costs.    1,000.00
                                                                                                                                Add the total  payments made minus the cost of materials.
  Steve Taylor          V168891254                  1,600.00               600.00
                                                                                    ✔ 300.00      Tax was deducted at 30% and there
                                                                                                  were material costs.
                                                                                                                                          1,000.00

                                                                                                                                Box F Total
                                                                                                  Add the total payments made minus                                                         2,000.00
                                                                                                  the cost of materials.
                                 Totals           11,100.00             2,600.00        500.00                             Box F Total      2 , 0 0 0 .0
                                                                                                                                                       00

Do not use the figures from the ‘Totals’ row, because                                                                         Add together the total payments made to each sub-contractor
if you deduct the total ‘Cost of materials’ from the total                                                                    where tax was deducted, subtracting the cost of their materials
‘Total payments made’, they may include gross-paid                                                                            from each line.
sub-contractors and result in a higher Levy bill.                                                                             Add this total together and do the same for every month
                                                                                                                              between 6 April 2020 and 5 April 2021, and enter the final total
                                                                                                                              into Box F.

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Section 5
                                                          9
                                                          Section 5 Declaration

                                                          ··
                                                          I declare that:

Declaration
                                                         10 the information provided on this Levy Return is correct and complete; and
                                                               I shall keep all supporting information for the purpose of verification.

                                                              Your signature                                                                   Print name
                                                                               A Sample                                                                     A SAMPLE
The declaration needs to be signed by a director,         Section 5 Declaration
                                                            Business  name A Sample Building Services                                          Position     Managing Director                         Date     01/06/21
                                                          ··Section 6
                                                          I declare that:

company secretary or someone in a similar position             the information provided on this Levy Return is correct and complete; and
                                                               I shall keep all supporting information for the purpose of verification.
                                                                               How CITB uses your information
of responsibility.                                         Your
                                                          All     signatureprovided to CITB will be processed in accordance with the Industrial
                                                              information
                                                                               A Sample
                                                                                                                                           PrintTraining
                                                                                                                                                 name Act 1982,the Data Protection Act 2018
                                                          and UK Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulations, as replaced,  A SAMPLE
                                                                                                                                                            amended or updated, as applicable.
                                                          The information you provide to CITB in completing this Levy Return is in accordance with the requirements of the Industrial
                                                          Training
                                                           Business  Actname
                                                                              A  Sample    Building   Services                             Positionas anManaging
                                                                         1982 and will be used for purposes connected with all of CITB’s functions
                                                          These purposes are set out in our Privacy Policy on our website at citb.co.uk/privacy
                                                                                                                                                                      Director
                                                                                                                                                         Industrial Training Board.       Date                 01/06/21

Section 6                                                 Keeping in6Touch
                                                          Section      How CITB uses your information
                                                          CITB will keep you informed about how you can find out how we are supporting industry with the Levy funds we collect,
                                                          All information provided to CITB will be processed in accordance with the Industrial Training Act 1982,the Data Protection Act 2018

How CITB uses your information
                                                          by inviting you to our roadshows and conferences. We’ll also let you know how to claim Grant and about various initiatives
                                                          and UK Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulations, as replaced, amended or updated, as applicable.
                                                          set up to benefit the industry. Update your contact details to let us know how you’d prefer us to keep you informed.
                                                          The information you provide to CITB in completing this Levy Return is in accordance with the requirements of the Industrial
                                                          We would also like to market you specific products or services. If you would like to receive marketing information about
                                                          Training Act 1982 and will be used for purposes connected with all of CITB’s functions as an Industrial Training Board.
                                                          CITB’s products and services via email, text, phone or post, please provide your contact details in your preferred method(s)
                                                          These purposes are set out in our Privacy Policy on our website at citb.co.uk/privacy
                                                          of communication below.

Please read this section of the Levy Return carefully.    Keeping in Touch
                                                               Email address
                                                          CITB will keep you informed about how you can find out how we are supporting industry with the Levy funds we collect,
                                                          by inviting you to our roadshows and conferences. We’ll also let you know how to claim Grant and about various initiatives

If you would like to receive marketing information
                                                               Contact
                                                          set up        telephone
                                                                  to benefi           number
                                                                            t the industry.  Update your contact details to let us know how you’d prefer us to keep you informed.
                                                          We would also like to market you specific products or services. If you would like to receive marketing information about
                                                               Post using the address on your levy return
                                                          CITB’s products and services via email, text, phone or post, please provide your contact details in your preferred method(s)

about CITB’s products and services, please provide        of communication
                                                               CITB would also  below.
                                                                                   like to provide you with relevant information from selected third parties.
                                                               If you would like to receive this information using the contact details provided above, please tick this box.

your contact details.
                                                               Email address
                                                          You can opt-out from marketing activity at any time by contacting unsubscribe@citb.co.uk.

                                                                Contact telephone number
                                                         CITB Box 30, C/O SSCL, Phoenix House, Newport NP10 8FZ

You can opt-out from marketing activity at any time
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                                                         CITB isPost
                                                                 the using the address
                                                                     operating  name ofon your
                                                                                        the    levy return Industry Training Board (CITB)
                                                                                            Construction                                                                         (Reg No 264289) and in Scotland (Reg No SC044875)   2
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by contacting unsubscribe@citb.co.uk                             If you would like to receive this information using the contact details provided above, please tick this box.
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                                                                                                                                                                                 CITB is a registered charity in England and Wales
                                                         CITB is the operating name of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)                                           (Reg No 264289) and in Scotland (Reg No SC044875)   2

       The declaration
      is on the back of
     your Levy Return.
  Please make sure you
 complete the declaration
    before sending it                                    If you are unsure about anything, please refer to
       back to us.
                                                         the relevant page in this booklet, call 0344 994 4455
                                                         or email levy.grant@citb.co.uk
Checklist
                                                         It’s important to be accurate
Before signing the declaration on page 2 of your
Levy Return (Section 5), please check that you have:     Incorrect information is likely to result in a verification
                                                         visit. Our staff may also visit employers who have not
   Completed all the relevant boxes                      sent in a completed Levy Return. Legislation states
                                                         that we may ask to see all relevant records.
   Checked your business name and contact details
                                                         The law states that we can require you to provide us
    mended the details in the ‘Membership of
   A                                                     with Levy Returns and other information we consider
   employer organisations’ Section 1a                    necessary to carry out our functions.
   Included your directors’ wages in Section 3 of        If you don’t complete your Levy Return or don’t
   the Return if your business is a limited company      provide us with the records and information we
   Explained why, if you have declared nil payroll       request, you may be fined. If you knowingly or
   in Section 3                                          recklessly give false information, you may be
   Put your name and CITB Registration Number            fined, go to prison, or both.
   on any continuation sheets and securely
   attached them
   Written amounts in whole pounds only
   Read the legal statement on page 2.

We recommend you keep a copy of the signed
CITB Levy Return for your records.

                                                       If you are unsure about anything, please refer to the
                                                       relevant page in this booklet, call 0344 994 4455 or email us
                                                       at levy.grant@citb.co.uk

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Why do I have to complete                                What about dormant companies?
                                                         Dormant companies must still complete an annual
a 2021 Levy Return?                                      Levy Return.

                                                         What happens if I don’t complete a Levy Return?
Completing your Levy Return
                                                         •	We will send you an estimated Levy assessment
is a legal requirement.                                  • 	It will affect your entitlement to receive grant
                                                             payments from us
It ensures you can access grants                         • You may be fined.
and funding for training.
                                                         Can other employers collect the Levy?
The next renewal of the legislation enabling CITB        No – CITB is the only organisation authorised to impose,
to raise the annual Levy is due in early 2022 and the    assess, withdraw, amend and recover the Levy.
2021 Levy Return will be assessed under that new         For further information on unauthorised deductions,
legislation. The Levy rates to be applied to this Levy   please visit: citb.co.uk/wagededuction
Return will be confirmed towards the end of 2021
or early 2022.
                                                         Who should complete a Levy Return?
                                                         Every construction employer on our register needs to
                                                         complete an annual Levy Return, providing information
                                                         about their workforce and wage bill.

                                                         For more information visit citb.co.uk/levy
Levy rates
Levy rates to be applied to the 2020 Levy Return (tax        Levy exemptions and reductions
year 6 April 2019 to 5 April 2020), which will be assessed   For the 2020 Levy Return, if your total wage bill including
in the third quarter of 2021 are 0.175% of payments made     payments made to net paid (CIS taxable) sub-contractors
to all employees on the payroll and 0.625% of payments       exceeded the Small Business Levy Exemption threshold
made to net paid (CIS taxable) sub-contractors. This         of £120,000, you would have been required to pay a
represents a 50% reduction to rates applied to the 2019      Levy in 2021.
Levy Return, designed to support employers with the
                                                             The exemptions and reductions to be applied to the 2021
impact of the pandemic.
                                                             Levy Return will be confirmed in late 2021 or early 2022.
The Levy rates to be applied to the 2021 Levy
Return, which will be assessed in first half of
                                                                   2020 Levy Return thresholds – 2021 to be confirmed
2022, will be confirmed in late 2021 or early 2022.
                                                              Small       Less than    If payments made to employees on
                                                              Business    £120,000     the payroll and net paid (CIS taxable)
 Levy     Payments made     Net paid           Assessed       Levy                     sub-contractors were less than
 Return   to employees on   (CIS taxable)                     Exemption                £120,000 you will not pay a Levy but
          the payroll       sub-contractors*                                           do need to complete a Levy Return.
 2021     Rates to be       Rates to be        2022           Small       Between      If payments made to employees
          confirmed         confirmed                         Business    £120,000 –   on the payroll and net paid (CIS
                                                              Levy        £399,999     taxable) sub-contractors were
                                                              Reduction                £120,000 or more but less than
*Net paid (CIS taxable) sub-contractors                                                £400,000 you will receive an
                                                                                       automatic reduction of 50%.
If you complete Box F, Levy is calculated on the
figure at the confirmed rate.
If you leave Box F blank, the figure in Box C is used
instead; this is grossed up by CITB at 20% (multiplied by
five), to arrive at the taxable payment, and Levy
will be calculated at the confirmed rate on the
resulting sum.                                               For more information visit citb.co.uk/levy

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Payment terms                                    How we use the Levy
Can I pay by Direct Debit instalments?           CITB’s Levy supports the British construction industry
Yes, if you complete your Levy Return on time.   to develop the skilled workforce it needs.
A Direct Debit mandate is available on our
website citb.co.uk/levypayment
If you prefer, you can pay in one lump sum.
                                                 CITB uses the Levy to:
                                                 • Support training development through grants and funding
                                                 •	Promote the construction industry as a great career
                                                    choice and offer high-quality apprenticeships
                                                 • Identify skills needs across the construction industry
                                                 • Develop occupational standards and qualifications.

                                                 For more information visit citb.co.uk/levysupport

                                                 Can I claim grant?
     If you don’t send
      your completed                             All eligible employers who are registered with CITB
   2021 Levy Return by                           and up to date with their Levy Return can claim grant.
   30 November 2021,                             Grant is paid electronically into your bank account.
   your eligibility for all
       2021/22 grant
                                                 If we do not have your correct bank details, please submit
    claims will be lost.                         them online at citb.co.uk/send-your-bank-details

                                                 For more information about grants visit citb.co.uk/grant
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List of main activities
• Access equipment                                 • Joinery manufacture
• Access flooring                                  • Land drilling
• Alteration to a building or part of a building   • Leadworking
• Architectural steelwork installation             • Liquid waterproof systems
• Artexing                                         • Mastic asphalt
• Asbestos removal                                 • Netting and rigging
• Asphalt and tar spraying                         • Open-cast coal mining
• Bricklaying and pointing                         • Painting and decorating
• Building and civil engineering                   • Partitioning
• Building repair and maintenance                  • Passive fire protection
•	Cavity wall insulation, draught proofing        • Paving
   or loft insulation                              • Piling
• Chimney lining                                   • Plant hire/repair
• Civil engineering                                • Plastering and artexing
• Concrete flooring                                • Plastering
• Concrete repair                                  • Playground installation
• Conservatories                                   • Powered access
• Construction labour agency/payroll provider      •	Preparing/fixing stone for building,
• Curtain walling/structural glazing                  including stone masonry
• Damp proofing                                    • Rail plant hire and repair
• Demolition                                       • Railway contracting
• Developers                                       • Reinforced concrete
• Diamond drilling and sawing                         •   Resin flooring
• Directional drilling                                •   Road planing
• Dry lining and partitioning                         •   Road safety marking
• Dry lining                                          •   Road surface treatments
• Erection of timber framed buildings                 •   Roof sheeting and cladding
• Erection or dismantling of exhibition stands        •   Roofing including slating and tiling
• Façade preservation                                 •   Scaffolding
• Felt roofing                                        •   Sealant application
• Fibrous plastering                                  •   Shelving and racking
• Fitted kitchen/bedroom/bathroom installation        •   Shopfitting
• Flat glass-glazing/emergency boarding up            •   Single ply roofing
• Formwork                                            •   Site preparation or groundworks
• Garage door installation                            •   Sprayed concreting
• General building                                    •   Steeplejack or lightning conductor engineering
• Hard flooring                                       •   Suspended ceiling installation
• Hard landscaping and paving                         •   Suspended platform installation
•	Hard metal roofing (using copper, zinc,            •   Swimming pool construction
   aluminium, titanium, stainless steel and bronze)   •   Term maintenance – buildings
• House building                                      •   Term maintenance – roads
• Insulated concrete formwork                         •   Tool and equipment hire
•	Insulated enclosure specialists                    •   Tunnelling
   (i.e. cold storage contractors)                    •   Underpinning
• Insulated rendering/cladding                        •   Utilities
• Interior fit-out                                    •   Wall and floor tiling
• Joiner and carpenter (mainly site work)             •   Window film application

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Membership of employer organisations
We consult regularly with employer organisations,              •   Build UK
including the Prescribed Organisations, often called           •   BWF British Woodworking Federation
Consensus Federations, (listed to the right) that represent    •   CECA Civil Engineering Contractors Association
employers from across the industry on key Levy issues,
                                                               •   CPA Construction Plant-hire Association
including Levy rates and thresholds.
                                                               •   FIS Finishes and Interiors Sector
Please indicate any employer organisations you belong to
                                                               •   FMB Federation of Master Builders
in Section 1a. This information enables us to calculate each
organisation’s level of employer representation. We do         •   HAE Hire Association Europe
not pass any financial information you give us to              •   HBF Home Builders Federation
employer organisations.                                        •   NAS National Association of Shopfitters
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE SECTION 1a BLANK.                          •   NFB National Federation of Builders
If you don’t belong to an employer organisation, you           •   NFDC National Federation of Demolition Contractors
should state ‘NONE’.                                           •   SBF Scottish Building Federation
                                                               •   SDF Scottish Decorators Federation
                                                               •   SPOA Scottish Plant Owners Association
The following federations and
associations are members of Build UK*
• ACAD Asbestos Control & Abatement Division           •   FeRFA Resin Flooring Association
• ACIFC Association of Concrete Industrial Flooring    •   FIS Finishes and Interiors Sector
  Contractors                                          •   FPS Federation of Piling Specialists
• ADCAS Association of Ductwork Contractors and        •   HAE Hire Association Europe
  Allied Services                                      •   INCA Insulated Render and Cladding Association
• ASFP Association for Specialist Fire Protection      •   IPAF International Powered Access Federation
• ASUC Association of Specialist                       •   NAS National Association of Shopfitters
  Underpinning Contractors
                                                       •   NASC National Access & Scaffolding Confederation
• ATLAS Association of Technical Lightning
                                                       •   NFDC National Federation of Demolition Contractors
  and Access Specialists
                                                       •   NFRC National Federation of Roofing Contractors
• BCSA The British Constructional
  Steelwork Association                                •   PDA Painting and Decorating Association
• BESA The Building Engineering Services Association   •   RIDBA Rural and Industrial Design and
                                                           Building Association
• BGA British Geomembrane Association
                                                       •   SPRA Single Ply Roofing Association
• BWF British Woodworking Federation
                                                       •   STA Structural Timber Association
• CEF Construction Employers Federation
                                                       •   TICA Thermal Insulation Contractors Association
• CFA Contract Flooring Association
                                                       •   TTA The Tile Association
• CONSTRUCT Concrete Structures Group
• CPA Construction Plant-hire Association
• DHF Door and Hardware Federation
• DSA Drilling and Sawing Association
• EPIC Engineered Panels in Construction               * This list is accurate at the time of print

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Questions about completing your Levy Return?
Please contact our Customer Operations team,
call 0344 994 4455 or email: levy.grant@citb.co.uk

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