VAT returns and EC Sales Lists

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Generic documents

Government Gateway submission protocol version 3.1 (PDF 612K)
Version date 6 March 2008

HMRC IRmark technical pack
Technical specifications and examples of the generic IRmark

Local test service

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

VAT

VAT technical pack changes version 3.6 (PDF 30K)
Version date 20 January 2010

How to use the test service version 3.1 (PDF 40K)
Version date 17 November 2009

VAT recognition process version 3.2 (PDF 39K)
Version date 21 September 2009

VAT GovTalkHeader business rules version 3.0 (PDF 44K)
Version date 4 August 2009

VAT RIM artefacts version 2.2 (ZIP 447K)
Version date 13 January 2010

VAT TPVS VRN coverage version 2.2 (PDF 68K)
Version date 21 January 2010

VAT non-form validation rules version 1.2 (PDF 31K)
Version date 2 December 2010

VAT request valid sample version 1.1 (XML 2K)
Version date 4 June 2010

VAT test case version 2.2 (PDF 60K)
Version date 29 September 2009

Zipped version of VAT technical packs version 3.3 (ZIP 685K)

EC Sales List (ECSL)

ECSL technical pack changes version 2.2 (PDF 23K)
Version date 3 June 2010

ECSL technical interface specification version 2.3 (PDF 485K)
Version date 24 Jan 2012

ECSL schema version 1.1 (ZIP11K)

VAT core changes version 0.A (PDF 29K)
Version date 24 June 2009

ECSL request valid sample version 1.0
Version date 21 January 2010

ECSL test cases version 2.0 (PDF 33K)
Version date 2 December 2009

Zipped version of EC Sales List tech pack (ZIP 502K)

Vendor forums

Meeting minutes – VAT software developers forum