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EUSD methods of submission 

All files submitted to the taxes office must conform to the format detailed below, or they will be returned to the paying agent for re-submission

Disclosure Tax

Transfer of files

To use our specifically developed application which processes files created by the paying agent; with an option to specify which of the recognised formats the file is in - please go to 'do it online'.

The following submission options are offered:-

1. Use the Excel template for EUSD disclosures, go to the business to business website EUSD section.

Business to business website

2. Use the application on the business to business website to send by email to the european union savings directive conatct e-mail. 

3. Use the EXE to create a return, on either CD or Floppy and post to this office.

File specification

The required file type is Comma Separated Values (CSV). To use our specifically developed application which processes files created by the paying agent; with an option to specify which of the recognised formats the file is in - please visit:-  The following submission options are offered:-Use the EXCEL template for EUSD disclosures, go to:- Use the application to send by email to:- Use the EXE to create a return, on either CD or Floppy and post to this office.The required file type is Comma Separated Values (CSV).

One header line with sender’s information, then multiple lines for each client / account / currency.

Each record (Line) should be terminated by CR / LF and each field should be separated by commas with the data ringed by double quotes.

All fields must be present and if no data the comma separators must be present to maintain the offsets.

The first line of file must be the header line, as follows:

Description

Format

Presents

Date of submission YYYYMMDD or DDMMYYYY mandatory

Paying agent tax ref

AA99999A

mandatory

Company Name

maximum 90 characters

mandatory

Address line 1

maximum 50 characters

mandatory

Address line 2

maximum 50 characters

mandatory

Address line 3

maximum 50 characters

optional

Address line 4

maximum 50 characters

optional

Address line 5

maximum 50 characters

optional

Post code

maximum 10 characters

mandatory

Period

YYYY

mandatory


Client records - 1 Line per client per currency:

Description

Format

Presents

Member country

2 Character OECD code

mandatory

Title

maximum 40 characters

optional

Name 1

maximum 50 characters

mandatory

Name 2

maximum 50 characters

mandatory

Address line 1

maximum 50 characters

mandatory

Address line 2

maximum 50 characters

optional

Address line 3

maximum 50 characters

optional

Address line 4

maximum 50 characters

optional

Address line 5

maximum 50 characters

optional

Post code

maximum 10 characters

optional

Account No. or Identifier

maximum 34 characters

mandatory

Date of birth *

DDMMYYYY or YYYYMMDD

 

Place of birth *

No maximum length

* at least 1 of the 3

TIN (Tp Id No) *

Maximum 40 characters

 

Currency code

ISO 3 digit

mandatory

Interest amount

11 pre decimal point 2 post

mandatory

Paper based disclosure

Paper based disclosure can be made, it should contain the information detailed above with a new page for each change of country and be posted to the above address.

Retention tax

Return completion and submission

The following options are available: -

Online - from our website 'do it online' section or

Generate your own - in a Comma Separated Value (CSV) format using the specification below.

The first line of file must be the Header Line as follows:

Description

Format

Presents

Paying agent tax-ref

AA99999A

mandatory

Company name

maximum 90 characters

mandatory

Contact name

 

mandatory

Contact phone number

 

mandatory

Period

YYYY

mandatory

Submission date

DDMMYYYY

mandatory

Detailed records - 1 line per country

Description

Format

Presents

Member country

2 character OECD code

mandatory

Sterling

"GBP"

mandatory

Amount of GBP

minimum 0.00

mandatory

Euros

"EUR"

mandatory

Amount of EUR

minimum 0.00

mandatory

US dollars

"USD"

mandatory

Amount of USD

minimum 0.00

mandatory

Swiss francs

"CHF"

mandatory

Amount of CHF

minimum 0.00

mandatory

Information

Y/N

optional

Trailer record

Description

Format

Presents

Sterling £

"GBP"

mandatory

Total GBP

minimum 0.00

mandatory

Euros

"EUR"

mandatory

Total EUR

minimum 0.00

mandatory

US dollars

"USD"

mandatory

Total USD

minimum 0.00

mandatory

Swiss francs

"CHF"

mandatory

Total CHF

minimum 0.00

mandatory

Alternatively, paper forms are available for collection at the taxes office help desk.  

Transfer / submission of files:

Make SSL/https connection to our WEB server on the 'do it online' section for transfer of file, or submit by post to this office.



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