CEST Tool Submission

As part of SSE’s audit compliance, we are required to hold a record of all contractors’ employment status and we use the Gov.uk Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool to complete this exercise. CEST provides determinations regarding an individual's Employment status and whether or not the Off-Payroll Working rules apply to a contract.


Please complete the Check Employment Status for Tax tool and complete this form. If you would like step by step instructions, please check the 'Show Instructions' box. Unchecking that box will hide the instructions.  

CEST Tool Instructions
Step 1

Step 2 - On the second page select ‘Worker’ 

Step 2

Step 3 - Answer the series of questions


Step 4 - Print a copy of your results 


Step 5 - Complete this form