The platform that keeps every URA return current
Tax Studio is how VitalReturns stays in lock-step with URA. Blueprints are declarative, parity is proven against URA's own template, and every release is gated against a comprehensive certification matrix.
A real engineering platform for tax forms
Every URA return in VitalReturns is a declarative blueprint — not a hand-coded form.
- Blueprint designer
Fields, formulas, sections, rules, lookups and output contracts captured declaratively — no code change per URA template revision.
- Parity harness
Every blueprint is validated against URA's own template, byte-faithful, with per-form fixtures.
- Validation + VBA engine
Executes URA's own validation rules locally so you catch rejections before URA does. Handles VBA-driven workbooks natively.
- Version control
Every blueprint is versioned with effective-from / effective-to dates and immutable release history.
- Release gate
A 14-form certification matrix — parity, drift, compile, policy, evidence — must pass before any version is marked production-ready.
- Drift detection
Continuous monitoring of URA upstream templates vs the shipped blueprint, with automated drift alerts.
Why this matters
Most tax tools hard-code each URA form. We don't.
- No code per form
When URA ships a template update, the blueprint absorbs it — no release pin, no customer migration.
- Full change management
Draft → Review → Approved → Released → Retired lifecycle, with signatory approvals and evidence vault.
- Historical correctness
Filing an amended 2023 return? Tax Studio replays the 2023-effective blueprint — not today's.
Confidence that your returns match URA's current spec — every month
Tax Studio is the engineering platform behind VitalReturns' URA fidelity.