Local Test Service and LTS update manager
A guide for software developers to installing and running the Local Test Service (LTS) on Windows.
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Use the Local Test Service (LTS) tool to test your software against HMRC rules within your own environment.
Download the Local Test Service tool and save to an appropriate location.
Once downloaded locate the file, right click it and choose option ‘Extract all’.
If you have Winzip installed then the ‘Extract all’ option may not show up, you will have an option to ‘Extract to’ instead.
You will need to install the Java Software Development Kit (SDK) and make sure it is working. This should be at least version 11, but the latest long term support release is preferred. You can download the latest version of Java on the Oracle website.
Updates to this page
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Local Test Service version 8.0 is now available and has replaced version 7.0. Also, removed the old 'Installing and running the Local Test Service on Windows' document.
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Local Test Service version 7.0 is now available and has replaced version 6.9.
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Local Test Service version 6.9 is now available and has replaced version 6.8.
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Local Test Service version 6.8 is now available and has replaced version 6.7.
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Local Test Service version 6.7 is now available and has replaced version 6.6.
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Local Test Service version 6.6 is now available and has replaced version 6.4.
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Local Test Service version 6.4 is now available and has replaced version 6.3.
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Local Test Service (LTS) version 6.3 is now available and has replaced version 6.2.
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LTS 6.1 has been replaced with LTS 6.2.
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LTS 6.0 has been replaced with LTS 6.1.
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LTS 5.8 has been replaced with LTS 5.9
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LTS 5.7 has been replaced with LTS 5.8
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Local Test Service version 5.7 is now available.
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Local Test Service version 5.6 is now available.
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Local Test Service version 5.5 is now available.
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The Local Test Service and LTS update manager page has been updated with a service availability message.
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The software developers guide 'Local Test Service' has been updated to LTS 5.4.
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The software developers guide 'Local Test Service' has been updated to LTS 5.3.
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First published.