CITB Levy Stays the Same for 2026-29

LEVY RATES are proposed to remain the same for 2026-29 says the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).

The Consensus – the survey of stakeholders by CITB every three years – resulted in 67% of construction employers supporting proposals and 12 out of the 14 Prescribed Organisations are also in agreement.

The levy, which funds skills training in the construction industry, proposes:

• PAYE: 0.35%
• Net paid (Taxable) CIS Sub-contractors: 1.25%
• Increase the Levy Exemption and Reduction Thresholds to £150,000 and £500,000.

If the employee payroll and Net paid (taxable) CIS subcontractors combined is less than £150,000, employers will not pay a Levy. If it is between £150,000 and £499,999, they will receive an automatic reduction of 50%.

The results have now been submitted to the Department for Education to ratify. Once ratified a new Levy Order can be raised.

CITB Levy Stays the Same

Since the last Consensus, CITB has launched Employer Networks and the New Entrant Support Team (NEST). Employer Networks training and financial support for employers and last year supported over 50,000 learners.

CITB’s NEST team helps in finding, recruiting and retaining an apprentice or new entrant for employers , supporting 4,000 people in the 2024-25 financial year.

Tim Balcon, CITB CEO

Tim Balcon, CEO at CITB, said: “The Levy is designed to ensure that construction employers of all sizes feel supported with their skills and training needs. It plays a vital role in investing in the British construction industry, ensuring the development of a skilled workforce to meet the sector’s current and future demands.

“We are really pleased that Levy payers continue to be supportive of the Levy Proposals. We will now focus on delivering our Strategic Plan through which we aim to support at least 35,000 employers over the next 4 years and establish a simpler, more responsive skills and training system better aligned with industry needs.”

You can read the Consensus 2025 results in full on the CITB website.

Find out more about how your Levy will be invested in construction skills by exploring CITB’s Strategic Plan.

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