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Acceptable characters version
2.0 (PDF 67K)
Version date 15 November 2005
Core schema version 2.0
(XSD 14K)
Version date 28 October 2003
HMRC IRmark technical pack
version 1.3
Version date 26 May 2005
Hints and tips version 7.0 (PDF
70K)
Version date 17 October 2006
How to use the test service version
9.0 (PDF 163K)
Version date 1 November 2007
Forms and
completion notes
The list details which forms are still accepted on paper and
which must be filed online using Pension Schemes Online
Making large pension
submissions version 1.0 (PDF 25K)
Version date 6 May 2010
Pension specific CHRIS messages
version 0.1 (PDF 57K)
Version date 24 January 2006
Schema envelope response error
message version 0.5 (PDF 92K)
Version date 5 September 2006
Schema envelope validation rules
version 0.8 (PDF 158K)
Version date 5 September 2006
XML schema envelope
version 2.0 (XSD 4K)
Version date 19 October 2006
Pensions - XML schema
change history version 3.1 (PDF 34K)
Version date 1 February 2011
Pension core schema
version 3.0 (XSD 13K)
Version date 21 January 2011
Accounting for tax
- XML schema version 3.1 (ZIP 3K)
Version date 2 December 2011
Accounting for tax -
XML schema change history version 3.2 (PDF 36K)
Version date 1 February 2011
Accounting for Tax Validation
Rules 3.0 (PDF 257K)
Version date 2 December 2011
Accounting for Tax Error Messages
3.2 (PDF 192K)
Version date 2 December 2011
Add administrator - XML schema
version 2.5 (XSD 4K)
Version date 21 January 2011
Add administrator - XML
schema change history version 3.1 (PDF 38K)
Version date 1 February 2011
Add Administrator Validation
Rules 2.1 (PDF 167K)
Version date 12 August 2008
Add Administrator Error Messages
1.0 (PDF 150K)
Version date 5 February 2007
Amend scheme details - XML
schema version 2.5 (XSD 9K)
Version date 21 January 2011
Amend schema details
- XML schema change history version 3.1 (PDF 35K)
Version date 1 February 2011
Amend Scheme Validation Rules
3.2 (PDF 329K)
Version date 12 August 2008
Amend Scheme Error Messages
2.0 (PDF 263K)
Version date 29 June 2007
Associate scheme administrator - XML schema version 2.3 (XSD 3K) Version date 21 January 2011
Associate scheme administrator
- XML schema change history version 2.1 (PDF 32K)
Version date 1 February 2011
Associate Scheme Validation
Rules 0.4 (PDF 329K)
Version date 30 November 2005
Associate Scheme Error Messages
2.0 (PDF 106K)
Version date 29 June 2007
Change scheme administrator
- practitioner details - XML schema version 2.5 (XSD 5K)
Version date 21 January 2011
Change scheme administrator
- practitioner details - XML schema change history version 3.1
(PDF 32K)
Version date 1 February 2011
Change Scheme Validation
Rules 1.2 (PDF 186K)
Version date 13 August 2008
Change Scheme Error Messages
1.0 (149K)
Version date 16 August 2007
Event Report -
XML Schema 6.0 (ZIP 3K)
Version date 2 December 2011
Event Report - XML Schema
Change History 3.1 (PDF 39K)
Version date 21 January 2011
Event Report Validation Rules
5.6 (PDF 186K)
Version date 17 December 2010
Event Report Validation
Rules (2012) 1.1 (PDF 461K)
Version date 2 December 2011
Event Report Error Messages
4.5 (149K)
Version date 17 December 2010
Event Report Error Messages
(2012) 3.0 (149K)
Version date 2 December 2011
Event report
April 2008 – XML schema version 4.1 (ZIP 4K)
Version date 2 January 2012
Event report April
2008 - XML schema change history version 2.2 (PDF 32K)
Version date 1 February 2011
Event Report April 2008 Validation
Rules 2.0 (PDF 538K)
Version date 2 December 2011
Event Report April 2008 Error
Messages 1.3 (PDF 413K)
Version date 17 December 2010
Pension scheme registration
- XML schema version 3.4 (XSD 10K)
Version date 21 January 2011
Pension scheme registration
- XML schema change history version 3.1 (PDF 35K)
Version date 1 February 2011
Pension Scheme Registration
Validation Rules 2.2 (PDF 260K)
Version date 12 August 2008
Pension Scheme Registration
Error Messages 1.2 (PDF 199K)
Version date 12 August 2008
Pension scheme return - XML
schema version 5.0 (XSD 34K)
Version date 21 January 2011
Pension scheme return
- XML schema change history version 3.2 (PDF 36K)
Version date 1 February 2011
Pension Scheme Return Validation
Rules 5.4 (PDF 204K)
Version date 5 November 2010
Pension Scheme Return Error
Messages 6.3 (PDF 488K)
Version date 17 Dec 2010
Relief at source - XML schema
version 0.8 (XSD 11K)
Version date 21 January 2011
Relief at source - XML
schema change history version 2.1 (PDF 32K)
Version date 1 February 2011
Relief at Source Validation
Rules 0.18 (PDF 266K)
Version date 26 July 2006
Maintain practitioner
- XML schema version 1.1 (XSD 3K)
Version date 10 January 2007
Validation rules version
2.0 (PDF 120K)
Version date 30 October 2007
Error messages version
2.0 (PDF 120K)
Version date 30 October 2007
