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9 CITB Grant Funding

CITB LEVY, GRANTS
AND FUNDING
What is the Levy used for?
CITB uses the levy to:
• support training development through
grants and funding.
• support the British construction sector to
develop the skilled workforce it needs.
What is the CITB Levy? • promote the construction sector as a great career
The Construction Sector Training Board (CITB) choice and offer high-quality apprenticeships.
is empowered to impose a levy on employers • identify skills needs across the construction
in the construction industry. The levy applies sector
to all employers ‘engaged wholly or mainly in • develop occupational standards and
construction industry activities’. In other words, qualifications

when construction activities take up more than
half of your total employees’ time (including
subcontractors). LEVY RATES
Equally, only CITB Levy registered employers How much annual CITB Levy you pay is based
will be eligible to claim CITB grant funding. Levy on your total wage bill (the amount you pay your
is mandated by Government and supported by workers in a year).
legislation. CITB is empowered to impose a levy
on employers in the construction sector ‘engaged For the purposes of the current Levy, workers
wholly or mainly in construction sector activities.’ include employees paid through the payroll and
In other words, when construction activities take Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) subcontractors
up more than half of your total employees’ time who you make CIS deductions from. The levy is not
(including subcontractors). applied to CIS subcontractors who you don’t make
CIS deductions from.
What is the purpose of the The rates are:
CITB Levy?
• 0.35% on payroll staff
The CITB Levy is used to support the
construction industry to have a skilled, • 1.25% on CIS subcontractors who you make CIS
competent and inclusive workforce, now and in deductions from (Net paid CIS)
the future.
It is dedicated to ensuring the construction The levy is not applied to CIS subcontractors who
you do not make CIS deductions from.
workforce has the right skills for now and
the future, based around our three strategic
priorities: FOR MORE INFORMATION
• Careers

• Standards and qualifications Please visit www.citb.co.uk/levy
• Training and development

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