Stamp Duty Land Tax Online: internet service technical pack for software developers

Note: The pack contains documentation required to support the development of software for the online filing of stamp duty land tax returns over the internet.

This pack is aimed at software developers only and not for solicitors, conveyancers etc, who may wish to use the service, Stamp Duty Land Tax Online.

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Generic documents

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Version number

Version date

The Government Gateway 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 July 2007

Generic IRmark techpack This techpack contains technical specifications and examples of the generic IRmark.

1.2

28 July 2008

Download the SDLT Techpack in compressed format (ZIP 1.29MB) to detach all the items listed below or download the individual files you require from the following list.

Technical documentation

Description

Version
number

Version date

How to use the test services (PDF 60K)

2.3

9 August 2007

SDLT Schema (ZIP 10K)

4.11

14 June 2007

SDLT business validation rules (PDF 1.99MB)

1.15E

29 April 2008

Response messages (PDF 174K)

1.9E

9 August 2007

GovTalkHeader & IRheader Business Rules (PDF 75K)

1.2

3 April 2007

SDLT test case data (PDF 212K)

1.10

16 January 2008

SDLT valid XML example (ZIP 2K)

1.5

17 August 2007

SDLT Recognition Process (PDF 61K)

1.9

28 February 2008

SDLT Technical Pack changes document (PDF 62K)

1.14

6 August 2008

SDLT Additional information (PDF 40K)

1.3

5 October 2007

SDLT6 Guidance Notes

 

 

Cases that cannot be submitted online (PDF 48K)

1.0

4 February 2008

100 Property Schedule (XLS 17K)

 

12 February 2008
Local Authority Code List    

Download the SDLT5 Techpack in compressed format (ZIP 735K) to detach all the items listed below or download the individual files you require from the following list.

SDLT5 substitute technical documentation


Description

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Version date

Electronic SDLT5 Guidelines (PDF 65K)

1.3

16 January 2008

Substitute SDLT5 (PDF 344K)

1.0

1 September 2006

Substitute SDLT5 (continuation sheet) (PDF 342K)

1.0

1 September 2006

Simplified version (PDF 15K)

1.1

21 September 2006

Simplified version (continuation sheet) (PDF 13K)

1.0

18 September 2006
Developer Forum minutes

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Date

Developer Forum Minutes

2 April 2007

Developer Forum Minutes

31 July 2007
Developer Forum Minutes 10 April 2008
Developer Forum Minutes 22 July 2008