Employment related securities: enquiries

Contact HMRC for help with employer enquiries on share schemes.

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Employment related securities return templates and forms
Use these forms and templates for employment related securities annual returns.

Employment related securities: check files and submit returns
Use this service to:

  • check files for formatting errors at any time
  • submit annual employment related securities (ERS) returns after the end of the tax year

Phone

Call HMRC with queries on employment related securities and shares, including the registration of ERS schemes and arrangements.

You can also find out information in your business tax account.

Before you call

This helpline may ask you some security questions. Make sure your personal details and address are up to date in your personal tax account or you could fail telephone security. If you do not have a personal tax account, you can create one before you check your details.

Telephone: 0300 322 7074

Opening times: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm. Closed bank holidays.

Find out about call charges

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Technical enquiries

Write to HMRC for help with technical enquiries on employment related securities, share schemes and Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI).

You do not need to include a street name, city name or PO box when writing to this address.

Couriers should use a different address.

HM Revenue and Customs
Charities, Savings and International 1
BX9 1AU
United Kingdom

Advanced assurance requests

Send advanced assurance requests for EMI to this address.

HM Revenue and Customs — Local Compliance
Small Company Enterprise Centre Admin Team S0777
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE98 1ZZ
United Kingdom

Register your employment related securities scheme
How to make a reasonable excuse claim for a late Enterprise Management Incentives notification

Updates to this page

Published 14 May 2025