Child Trust Fund Online: Internet Service Technical Pack for Software Developers

Note. The pack contains documentation required to support the development of Child Trust Fund software for the online filing of Returns and retrieval of Schedules.

This pack is aimed at Software Developers only and not for Individuals and others who may wish to use the Internet service.

The contents of this pack are frequently updated, please check the website regularly to ensure that you are working with the most up to date version.

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The CTF Bulletin that keeps CTF providers informed of any new developments relating to the CTF scheme can be found at Information for CTF providers.

Download this zipped file to detach all the items listed below or download the individual files you require from the following list.

Generic CTF Documents (ZIP 669K)

Generic Documents
Description	Version Number	Version Date
Gateway Document Submission Protocol (PDF 624K) Describes the protocol for communicating with the Government Gateway. Any application wishing to submit eXtensible Markup Language (XML) to HMRC must comply with this protocol.	2.1	19/07/2007
Core Schema (PDF 29K) This defines generic Data Types and the layout of the <IRheader>.	2.0	28/10/2003
Generic IRmark techpack This techpack contains technical specifications and examples of the generic Irmark.
CTF Development FAQS (PDF 126K)	1.6	06/12/2005
CTF Contingency document (PDF 139K)	1.1	05/04/06
Guidance notes for CTF Providers (PDF 866K) 14/03/2005 These notes provide guidance on how to operate the CTF scheme		14/03/2005
CTF Response Messages (PDF 60K)	1.1	30/09/2005

CTF Recognition Testing (ZIP 1.25MB)

CTF Recognition testing information
Description	Version Number	Version Date
CTF Provider Testing & Approval Process (PDF 1.32MB)	1.4	July 2006
Standing data (PDF 10K) for use in recognition testing – see CTF Provider Testing and Approval Process	1.1	22/10/2004
CTF Sample data (PDF 4K) sample returns	1.1	10/10/2004

Incoming CTF Bi Monthly Returns (ZIP 241K)

Incoming CTF Schema and Supporting Documents for Bi-monthly returns
Description	Version Number	Version Date
CTF FI Return Schema (XSD 11K)	1.2	10/10/2004
FI Return schema version document (TXT 1K)	1.2	10/10/2004
CTF FI Return Business Rules (PDF 186K) Relates to schema version 1.2	1.5	09/11/2005
How to use the Test Services (PDF 162K)	1.5	04/04/2006
Hints and Tips for CTF return submissions (PDF 11K)	1.1	10/10/2004

Outgoing CTF Schedule (ZIP 354K)

Outgoing CTF Schema and Supporting Documents for Schedule
Description	Version Number	Version Date
CTF Schedule -Outgoing Schema (XSD 17K)	1.2	10/10/2004
CTF Schedule version document (TXT 1K)	1.2	10/10/2004
CTF Schedule - Outgoing Business Rules (PDF 326K) Refers to schema version 1.3	1.7	01/11/2006
CTF Schedule – Stylesheet (XSL 24K) For use with schema version 1.3	1.2	10/10/2004
CTF SOAP development guide (PDF 216K) Refers to version 1.6 of the wsdl file.	1.7	04/04/2006
CTF SOAP WSDL file (WSDL 2.38K)	1.6	29/11/2005
CTF Sample data Schedule (XML 3K) Relates to schedule v1.3	1.2	24/10/2005
CTF Schedule – Outgoing Schema(ZIP 4K)	1.3	19/10/2006

Incoming CTF Annual Return (ZIP 163K)

Incoming CTF Schema and Supporting Documents for Annual return
Description	Version Number	Version Date
CTF FI Annual Return Schema (XSD 7K)	1.2	24/10/2005
FI Annual Return schema version document (TXT 1K)	1.2	26/04/2006
CTF FI Annual Return Business Rules (PDF 55K) Relates to schema version 1.2	1.4	15/11/2005
CTF Sample data - Annual Return (XML 5K) Relates to schema version 1.2	1.4	12/01/06
How to use the Test Services (PDF 35K)	1.5	04/04/2006

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