Original document : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-test-service-and-lts-update-manager

Change description : 2025-04-22 09:32:00: 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. [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

Local Test Service and LTS update manager

A guide for software developers to installing and running the Local Test Service (LTS) on Windows.

From:
HM Revenue & Customs
Published
1 October 2014
Last updated
222 AprilDecember 20252024 — See all updates

Documents

LTS 8.07.0

https://www.tpvs.hmrc.gov.uk/tools/v2/LTS8.0.ziphttps://www.tpvs.hmrc.gov.uk/tools/v2/LTS7.0.zip

Installing and running the Local Test Service on Windows

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Details

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.

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    2. 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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Update history

2025-05-07 15:26
Local Test Service version 8.1 is now available and has replaced version 8.0.

2025-04-22 09:32
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.

2024-12-02 09:13
Local Test Service version 7.0 is now available and has replaced version 6.9.

2024-02-06 15:12
Local Test Service version 6.9 is now available and has replaced version 6.8.

2023-11-30 14:48
Local Test Service version 6.8 is now available and has replaced version 6.7.

2023-03-08 14:17
Local Test Service version 6.7 is now available and has replaced version 6.6.

2022-12-15 09:00
Local Test Service version 6.6 is now available and has replaced version 6.4.

2022-07-12 14:05
Local Test Service version 6.4 is now available and has replaced version 6.3.

2022-03-16 15:00
Local Test Service (LTS) version 6.3 is now available and has replaced version 6.2.