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Gateway
document submission protocol version 3.1 (PDF 612K)
Version date 19 November 2010
How to use the test service
version 1.0 (PDF 164K)
Version date 19 November 2010
Non form validation
rules version 2.0 (PDF 176K)
Version date 25 May 2011
HMRC IRmark technical pack
version 1.0
Version date 19 November 2010
Test in Live information
version 1.0 (PDF 55K)
Version date 19 November 2010
Acceptable characters
version 1.0 (PDF 32K)
Version date 19 November 2010
Copy declaration version
1.0 (PDF 17K)
Version date 19 November 2010
Attachment
recognition version 1.0 (ZIP 12K)
Version date 21 February 2010
Local Test Service (LTS) and
LTS Update Manager (LTSUM)
Use this tool to test your software against HM Revenue &
Customs rules within your own environment
Self Assessment individual
RIM artefacts version 1.1 (ZIP 3.4MB)
Version date 7 February 2011
Tax and National Insurance
contributions calculations version 7.1 (ZIP 162K)
Version date 19 November 2010
Test case generator version
1.9 (ZIP 432K)
Version date 7 February 2011
MTR mapping document
version 2.0 (ZIP 20K)
Version date 20 January 2011
Specials version 4.0 (PDF 92K)
Version date 6 October 2011
Exclusions version
6.0 (PDF 52K)
Version date 24 January 2012
Recognition process
and additional test case data version 1.1 (ZIP 6K)
Version date 21 February 2011
Individual valid sample
version 1.0 (XML 4K)
Version date 18 March 2011
Partnership RIM artefacts
version 1.0 (ZIP 1MB)
Version date 19 November 2010
Specials and exclusions
version 4.0 (PDF 81K)
Version date 9 May 2011
Test cases recognition
process version 2.0 (ZIP 38K)
Version date 18 March 2011
Partnership valid sample
verions 1.0 (XML 5K)
Version date 18 March 2011
Trust RIM artefacts version
1.0 (ZIP 1.4MB)
Version date 19 November 2010
Validation
rules for trusts version 3.0 (ZIP 57K)
Version date 19 November 2010
Trust long tax
and National Insurance contributions Calculation version 3.1
(ZIP 51K)
Version date 19 November 2010
Trust calculator version
1.3 (ZIP 87K)
Version date 19 November 2010
Specials and exclusions
version 3.0 (PDF 102K)
Version date 1 September 2011
Test cases and
recognition process verions 2.0 (ZIP 22K)
Version date 18 March 2011
Trust valid sample
version 1.0 (XML 4K)
Version date 18 March 2011
Specifications for the following years are still available -
Self Assessment technical pack 2010
Self Assessment technical pack 2009
Self Assessment technical pack 2008