Employment Status Indicator
Before starting to use the Employment Status Indicator (ESI) tool, we recommend that you read our guidance on employment status. This explains the factors that determine whether a worker is considered employed or self-employed. You must also read and accept the conditions of use set out below.
Read more guidance about employment status
If you have difficulty accessing or using the tool
If you are unable to access the tool or if you experience any technical problems when using it - please contact our Online Services Helpdesk on Tel 0845 60 55 999.
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The current version of the tool is V1.3.0.1 which was released on 12 June 2009. We will use this page to inform you whenever a new version is released.
Conditions of use
Employment status is determined by the contractual terms of an engagement. Normally, this will be the written agreement between the parties. However, where the written document does not represent the whole bargain, or where the terms have been varied either by express agreement or by practice, or where there is no written agreement, then the information entered into the ESI tool may reflect the terms of the contract, what the parties carry out in practice, or a combination of both.
The information you provide should, to your knowledge, accurately reflect the working arrangements. HM Revenue & Customs routinely carries out compliance activities. In the course of these activities, we will check that the working arrangements reflect the information provided.
If you wish to use the ESI tool for a group of workers then they must all have the same material terms of engagement. Otherwise you must submit a separate ESI enquiry for each individual worker.
