Guidance

ATWD: technical specifications

Find the alcohol and tobacco warehouse declaration (ATWD) technical specifications for software developers.

From:
HM Revenue & Customs
PublishedPublished:
1 December 2008
Last updatedupdated:
822 AprilJuly 2026 — See all updates

Documents

ATWD xml web services handbook: 2.1

PDF, 948 KB, 41 pages

ATWD XML Update for Services to support Vape Duty 1.1

PDF, 620731 KB, 1517 pages

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ATWD schema: 1.51.6

ZIP, 9.3610.2 KB

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ATWD valid xml sample version 1.31.4

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ATWD W1 business validation rules: 1.0

PDF, 97.8 KB, 13 pages

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ATWD W5/D/6/D business validation rules: 1.0

PDF, 88.6 KB, 12 pages

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ATWD XML Update for Services and Validation

PDF, 317 KB, 18 pages

Details

Technical specifications for software developers working with the ATWD Online service.

Updates to this page

Published 1 December 2008
Last updated 822 AprilJuly 2026 href="#full-history">+— show Show all updates

  1. The 'ATWD schema' file, the 'ATWD valid xml sample' file and the 'ATWD XML Update for Services to support Vape Duty' file have been updated.

  2. The ATWD schema file and ATWD valid xml sample file has been updated and the ATWD XML Update for Services to support Vape Duty file has been added.

  3. The ATWD schema file has been updated and the ATWD XML Update for Services and Validation file has been added.

  4. The ATWD xml web services handbook has been updated.

  5. The ATWD xml web services handbook, ATWD schema and ATWD valid xml sample files have been updated.

  6. First published.

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