HMRC expands CIS enforcement powers in major crackdown

HMRC’s latest employment status challenge involving Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) may centre on football referees, but its implications reach far beyond sport.

The case highlights HMRC’s ongoing focus on worker classification, employment status and tax compliance — issues that remain highly relevant across the construction sector.

For construction businesses using subcontractors, temporary labour and CIS arrangements, getting payroll treatment right is increasingly important. Questions around control, contractual terms and working practices can have significant tax consequences.

This is where Mineral Payroll plays a key role, supporting construction firms with CIS administration, subcontractor payments and payroll compliance.

While the PGMOL case is not construction-specific, it reinforces a familiar message: accurate worker classification and compliant payroll processes remain central to managing risk in today’s regulatory environment.