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RSS vatUK Customs acts while DTI ponders over Net security
News The UK's Customs & Excise office has announced that the Internet is secure enough for online VAT services, despite the fact that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has not yet finalised its Internet security... [11 Mar 1999]
VAT inspectors get mobile link-up
News UK VAT inspectors are to be given mobile access to the HM Customs and Excise network via laptop computers. A spokesman for ICL said: "At present, all information used by VAT inspectors on call is paper... [17 Feb 1999]
Vodafone offers secret love messages
News The service runs from 1 to 14 February and costs the price of a normal text message - 10p - plus VAT. Admirers wishing to send loved ones a romantic message this Valentine's Day can do so anonymously, according to Vodafone. [04 Feb 1999]
Developers give up on euro invoicing
News John Moscrop, head of euro preparations at Customs, yesterday confirmed to Basda that its request to submit VAT invoices in euros will not be granted. UK software developers have given up their attempts to persuade... [17 Dec 1998]
KPMG offers ecommerce advice to UK government
News Speaking at a London seminar Baker said UK companies are clearly looking for guidance on subjects such as legality, security and taxation - especially complex issues such as the harmonisation of VAT across national borders. [01 Dec 1998]
Customs unconvinced over euro VAT plea
News Attempts by software vendors to persuade HM Customs & Excise to accept VAT in euros have fallen at the first hurdle, due to a failure to get support from bigger companies. Software vendors represented by Basda are... [19 Oct 1998]
Tesco stocks up with Siemens PCs
News The Tesco machine comes with a 300Mhz Celeron chip, 128KB of cache memory and a 56K modem and costs £699 including VAT. UK retail giant Tesco has announced plans to sell Siemens PCs in all 60 of its supermarkets. [15 Oct 1998]
UK Customs and Excise calls for Net tax delay
News However he conceded that in areas - like collection of VAT from international transactions - more staff may be needed. Following the US government's moratorium on Internet taxation, the UK's Inland Revenue and Customs... [13 Oct 1998]
ANALYSIS: VAT - Virtual Added Tax?
Comment More pressing is the issue of VAT, which really could be resolved this week. Only European countries charge VAT on sales. Andrew Nutman, Senior Manager, Indirect Taxation Group, Deloitte & Touche,... [07 Oct 1998]
OECD summit debates online taxation
News HM Customs in particular will push the idea that a decision must be made on VAT. In a statement published today, it said: "Some work is necessary to ensure the effective and consistent operation of VAT... [07 Oct 1998]
Basda head calls for euro tax law change
News He wants laws changed so that companies can submit their VAT calculations in euros and avoid developing dual currency systems. But they are still forced to calculate VAT in both euros and sterling. Basda... [02 Oct 1998]
Demon hits 250,000 milestone
News However Demon, which charges £10 per month plus VAT for standard dial-up access, was less enamoured by an announcement this week of Dixon's free Internet access service. Almost six months after being acquired by Scottish... [24 Sep 1998]
In brief: Tesco expands off-the-shelf PC scheme
News UK supermarket chain Tesco's new store in Cardiff will today be selling Fujitsu PC's for £899.99 including VAT. The Pentium II 350MHz Minitower features 64MB RAM, 4.3GB hard disk and 32x speed CD ROM plus Microsoft... [14 Sep 1998]
IT a key factor in UK small business awards
News Now in its seventh year, the national competition is the largest of its kind in the country and is open to all VAT registered firms employing no more than 30 staff who have been trading for at least two years. [11 Sep 1998]
Cellnet launches voice recognition messaging system
News The service will cost 59p per minute, including VAT. Cellnet will launch a voice-to-text service for users of its digital network next month. Called Dictation Line, the service will allow subscribers to dictate messages... [19 Aug 1998]
