Agent Authorisation Online: Technical Pack for Software Developers

Note: The pack contains documentation required to support the development of software for the online filing of Agent Authorisation requests over the internet.

This pack is aimed at Software Developers only and not for Agents who may wish to use the service, Online Agent Authorisation.

The contents of this pack are frequently updated, please check the Web site regularly to ensure that you are working with the most up to date version.

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Generic documents

Download the Agent Authorisation generic documents (ZIP 223K) in compressed format to detach all the items listed below or download the individual files from the following list.

 

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The Gateway Document Submission Protocol (PDF 624K) 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.

2.1

19/07/07

GovTalkHeader & IRheader Business Rules (PDF 21K)

1.2

17/01/06

How to Use the Test Service (PDF 15K)

2.1

17/01/06

Agent Authorisation Schema (ZIP 2.8K)

1.2

19/10/06

Response Messages (79K)

1.3

27/10/06

Agent Authorisation Technical Pack changes (PDF 24K)

1.6

07/04/08

The following links will take you to the listed documents for each service.

CIS

Download the CIS Techpack (ZIP 105K) in compressed format to detach all the items listed below or download the individual files you require from the following list.

 

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Agent Authorisation CIS test case data (PDF 44K)

1.2

10/01/08

Agent Authorisation CIS recognition process (PDF 41K)

1.0

11/10/06

Agent Authorisation CIS business validation rules (PDF 105K)

1.0

11/10/06

Agent Authorisation CIS valid XML sample (ZIP 1K)

1.1

25/04/07

CT

Download the CT Techpack (ZIP 139K) in compressed format to detach all the items listed below or download the individual files you require from the following list.

 

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Agent Authorisation CT test case data (PDF 47K)

1.3

10/01/08

Agent Authorisation CT recognition process (PDF12K)

1.0

25/11/05

Agent Authorisation CT business validation rules (PDF 90K)

1.3

07/04/08

Agent Authorisation CT valid XML sample (XML 2K)

1.2

20/04/06

PAYE

Download the PAYE Techpack (ZIP 208K) in compressed format to detach all the items listed below or download the individual files you require from the following list.

 

Description

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Agent Authorisation PAYE test case data (PDF 44K)

1.4

10/01/08

Agent Authorisation PAYE recognition process (PDF 12K)

1.0

23/11/05

Agent Authorisation PAYE business validation rules (PDF 178K)

1.1

20/04/06

Agent Authorisation PAYE valid XML sample (ZIP 2K)

1.2

20/04/06

SA

Download the SA Techpack (ZIP 221K) in compressed format to detach all the items listed below or download the individual files you require from the following list.

 

Description

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Agent Authorisation SA test case data (PDF 39K)

1.3

10/01/08

Agent Authorisation SA recognition process (PDF 12K)

1.0

25/11/05

Agent Authorisation SA Business Rules (194K)

1.1

20/04/06

Agent Authorisation SA valid XML sample (XML 2K)

1.2

20/04/06