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Real Time Information support for software developers

Specifications and guidelines for Real Time Information internet submissions and for the outgoing Data Provisioning Service.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 1 January 2014
• Last updated: 12 April 2022 — See all updates

Technical specifications for software developers working with the Real Time Information online service.

If you have questions concerning the specifications email: SDSTeam@hmrc.gov.uk.

Internet submissions: Real Time Information

• Local Test Service and LTS update manager
  • 6 February 2024
  • Guidance
• Real Time Information internet submissions: generic technical specifications
  • 6 April 2024
  • Guidance
• Real Time Information internet submissions: 2025 to 2026 technical specifications
  • 25 September 2024
  • Guidance
• Real Time Information internet submissions: 2024 to 2025 technical specifications
  • 12 March 2024
  • Guidance
• Real Time Information internet submissions: 2023 to 2024 technical specifications
  • 8 March 2023
  • Guidance
• Real Time Information internet submissions: 2022 to 2023 technical specifications
  • 10 February 2022
  • Guidance
• Real Time Information internet submissions: 2021 to 2022 technical specifications
  • 10 August 2021
  • Guidance
• Real Time Information internet submissions: 2020 to 2021 technical specifications
  • 11 May 2020
  • Guidance
• Real Time Information internet submissions: 2019 to 2020 technical specifications
  • 14 October 2019
  • Guidance
• Real Time Information internet submissions: 2018 to 2019 technical specifications
  • 27 September 2018
  • Guidance

Internet submissions: Outgoing Data Provisioning Service

• Outgoing Data Provisioning Service: Outgoing XML Generator
  • 8 October 2020
  • Guidance
• Outgoing Data Provisioning Service: technical specifications
  • 22 September 2022
  • Guidance

Supporting documents

• Off-payroll working: how intermediaries calculate statutory payments
  • 24 May 2021
  • Guidance

Published 1 January 2014
Last updated 12 April 2022 + show all updates

1. 12 April 2022

   Real Time Information internet submissions: 2015 to 2016 technical specifications has been removed.

2. 24 August 2020

   Real Time Information internet submissions: 2021 to 2022 technical specifications has been added.

3. 25 October 2019

   An updated version of 'Real Time Information internet submissions: 2020 to 2021 technical specifications' has been added.

4. 1 January 2014

   First published.