Check employment related securities files

Check your files with the employment related securities (ERS) checking service before you submit ERS annual returns to make sure that your files are not rejected.

This service can be used by employers and their agents.

If you’re an employer (or an agent acting on their behalf) you must submit a:

You must submit annual returns, including nil returns, by 6 July following the end of the tax year, to avoid penalties.

This service can check OpenDocument spreadsheet (.ods) and comma-separated values (.csv) files.

You need to fill in and save spreadsheets for the schemes you have registered.

You can download our templates, or create your own templates using the technical notes provided, for:

To use this service, you need a Government Gateway user ID and password. You can use the same ID and password as when you registered the scheme.

If you have not registered your scheme yet, you can create an ID and password at the start of the service.

When the check is complete, you’ll be told if there are errors, which you can view on screen.

You can then correct any errors, save the file, check your file again, or check another spreadsheet.