Pressure is mounting on contractors to stop illegally passing on CITB deductions to specialists further down the supply chain.
A new industry body representing finishing trades is running an online petition in a bid to stamp out the practice.
Leaders of the Finishing and Associated Trades Equity (FATE) fear more than £11m is being deducted illegally every year from smaller firms.
FATE chief Graham Helm said training levy deductions are still being made from thousands of subcontractors who are below the CITB threshold.
He said: “We are raising awareness of the unwarranted deductions that the levy payers pass on to the SMEs and subcontractors who work for them.
“This is a huge issue and these deductions of up to 3% are immoral, illegal & illicit.
“Main contractors are writing these deductions into their contracts and hoping everyone turns a blind eye to it.”
FATE has now set up an online petition here
from Construction Enquirer http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2017/07/05/finishing-trades-lead-fight-against-illegal-citb-deductions/
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