Self Assessment Online: 2011 internet service technical pack for Software Developers

Technical pack for Software Developers

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Please take time to read the 'How to use the Test Services' document along with the other relevant items that are included within this page.

Generic documents - these apply to individual, partnership and trust submissions
Description	Version number	Publication date
The Gateway Document Submission Protocol (PDF 612K) 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.	3.1	19 Nov 2010
How to use the Test Service (PDF 164K)	1.0	19 Nov 2010
Non Form Validation Rules (PDF 238K)	1.0	19 Nov 2010
Generic IRmark Techpack This contains technical specifications and examples of the generic IRmark (also known as HMRC mark).	1.0	19 Nov 2010
Test in Live Information (PDF 55K)	1.0	19 Nov 2010
Acceptable Characters (PDF 32K)	1.0	19 Nov 2010
Copy Declaration (PDF 17K)	1.0	19 Nov 2010
Attachment recognition (ZIP 12K)	1.0	21 Feb 2010

2010-11 Local Test Service (LTS) and LTS Update Manager (LTSUM)
Description
Local Test Service (LTS) and LTS Update Manager (LTSUM) - These tools give you the facility to test your software for HMRC rules compliance within your own environment

Individual Returns
Description	Version number	Publication date
Self Assessment Individual RIM artefacts (ZIP 3.4MB)	1.1	7 Feb 2011
Tax NIC Calculation (ZIP 162K)	7.1	19 Nov 2010
Test Case Generator (ZIP 432K)	1.9	7 Feb 2011
MTR Mapping document (ZIP 20K)	2.0	20 Jan 2011
Specials (PDF 286K)	1.0	7 Feb 2011
Exclusions (PDF 221K)	1.0	7 Feb 2011
Recognition Process and Additional Test Case Data (ZIP 6K)	1.1	21 Feb 2011
Individual Valid Sample (XML 4K)	1.0	18 Mar 2011

Partnership Returns
Description	Version number	Publication date
Partnership RIM artefacts (ZIP 1MB)	1.0	19 Nov 2010
Specials and Exclusions (PDF 269K)	1.0	7 Feb 2011
Test Cases Recognition Process (ZIP 38K)	2.0	18 Mar 2011
Partnership Valid Sample (XML 5K)	1.0	18 Mar 2011

Trust and Estate Returns
Description	Version number	Publication date
Trust RIM artefacts (ZIP 1.4MB)	1.0	19 Nov 2010
Validation rules for Trusts (ZIP 57K)	3.0	19 Nov 2010
Trust Long Tax NIC Calculation (ZIP 51K)	3.1	19 Nov 2010
Trust Calculator (ZIP 87K)	1.3	19 Nov 2010
Specials and Exclusions (PDF 266K)	1.0	7 Feb 2011
Test Cases and recognition pocess (ZIP 22K)	2.0	18 Mar 2011
Trust Valid Sample (XML 4K)	1.0	18 Mar 2011