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 (CTF) 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.

CTF technical pack - what’s new at 23 March 2010

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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.

Generic documents
Description	Version number	Version date
Core Schema (PDF 29K) This defines generic Data Types and the layout of the <IRheader>.	2.0	28 Oct 2003
Generic IRmark techpack This techpack contains technical specifications and examples of the generic Irmark.
CTF Development FAQS (PDF 65K)	1.8	10 Mar 2010
CTF Contingency document (PDF 139K)	1.1	5 Apr 2006
How to use the Test Services (PDF 107K)	1.6	12 Mar 2010
Guidance notes for CTF Providers (PDF 866K) These notes provide guidance on how to operate the CTF scheme
CTF Bulletins
CTF Response Messages (PDF 60K)	1.1	30 Sept 2005

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 Oct 2004
CTF Sample data (PDF 4K) sample returns	1.1	10 Oct 2004

Incoming CTF Schema and supporting documents for bi-monthly returns
Description	Version number	Version date
CTF FI Return Schema (XSD 11K)	1.2	10 Oct 2004
FI Return schema version document (TXT 1K)	1.2	10 Oct 2004
CTF FI Return Business Rules (PDF 174K) Relates to schema version 1.2	1.6	9 Sept 2009
Hints and Tips for CTF return submissions (PDF 11K)	1.1	10 Oct 2004

Outgoing CTF Schema and supporting documents for schedule
Description	Version number	Version date
CTF Schedule -Outgoing Schema (XSD 17K)	1.2	10 Oct 2004
CTF Schedule version document (TXT 1K)	1.2	10 Oct 2004
CTF Schedule - Outgoing Business Rules (PDF 324K) Refers to schema version 1.3	1.8	1 Sept 2009
CTF Schedule – Stylesheet (XSL 24K) For use with schema version 1.3	1.2	10 Oct 2004
CTF SOAP development guide (PDF 113K) Refers to version 1.6 of the wsdl file.	1.8	12 Mar 2010
CTF SOAP WSDL file (WSDL 2.38K)	1.6	29 Nov 2005
CTF Sample data Schedule (XML 3K) Relates to schedule v1.3	1.2	24 Oct 2005
CTF Schedule – Outgoing Schema(ZIP 4K)	1.3	19 Oct 2006

Incoming CTF Schema and supporting documents for annual return
Description	Version number	Version date
CTF FI Annual Return Schema (XSD 7K)	1.2	24 Oct 2005
FI Annual Return schema version document (TXT 1K)	1.2	26 Apr 2006
CTF FI Annual Return Business Rules (PDF 55K) Relates to schema version 1.2	1.4	15 Nov 2005
CTF Sample data - Annual Return (XML 5K) Relates to schema version 1.2	1.4	12 Jan 2006

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