Check Employment Status for Tax

The Check Employment Status for Tax  tool is free to use, and helps individuals and organisations decide if a worker should be treated as employed for tax purposes. It takes users through straightforward step-by-step questions. An enhanced version of the tool was launched last November. The tool was rigorously tested against case law and settled cases by officials and external experts CEST is accurate and HMRC will stand by the result produced by the tool provided the information input is accurate and the tool is used is in line with the guidance.