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E-tax experts fear IR white paper lacks lustre for UK
News The paper outlines the importance for government to support ecommerce through its taxation policy. The IR also aims to encourage e-government by offering tax discounts to people filing tax returns online. [29 Nov 1999]
Industry figures support damning Microsoft anti-trust statement
News Robert Hauberg, former Department of Justice attorney and partner at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, warned that if Microsoft tries to take the case further, it could face direct regulation from the US government. [08 Nov 1999]
The Trials of Microsoft: the more things change, the more they stay the same
Comment With such a show of support from the Judge, the government now has the upper hand. This would be costly for the government to delegate resources for litigation and for Microsoft to continue its legal path. [08 Nov 1999]
Blair sets out government IT spending plan
News UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will this week flesh-out government proposals to spend $650m on 1,000 IT learning centres across the country. Blair claimed the government is to make a number of further announcements which will consolidate its position... [25 Oct 1999]
UK government enlists BBC to avoid breaking disability laws
News UK government Webmasters have turned to the BBC for a free software fix to help them comply with new laws on disability. A spokesman for the DTI said: "The BBC offered it to the government for free and it suits our purposes well. [30 Sep 1999]
UK Probation Service forced to rebuild computer systems
News The system has been dogged with problems since the government began a nationwide roll-out in 1995. However, according to sources close to the situation, the government is to tender for a new system, most likely in the second quarter of next year. [27 Sep 1999]
Silicon.com looks Behind the Headlines
News Under the spotlight this week: the UK government's e-procurement plans, comments from Intel chairman Andy Grove that companies should embrace ebusiness or die, and why a publishing executive should resign because he "couldn't keep up with the pace... [27 Sep 1999]
UK government set to rethink IR35
News The government is expected to announce changes to the IR35 proposals - which govern one-person service companies - within the week. Paymaster General, Dawn Primarolo, is today (Friday) meeting with the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, to discuss a... [27 Aug 1999]
Wire-tapping proposals set to sting corporate IT
News Last week in Japan, similar legislation was passed only after a marathon 28-hour session in the country's Upper House - opposition politicians strongly protested government wire-tapping efforts, resorting to filibustering tactics. [18 Aug 1999]
One2One wins battle with DTI
News One2One has won a High Court victory over the UK government, overturning the DTI's (Department of Trade and Industry) amendments to the terms and conditions of next-generation wireless network licences. [09 Aug 1999]
Sun slams UK ecommerce Bill
News Leading IT company, Sun Microsystems, has broken ranks with the rest of the vendor community to attack the government over its draft ecommerce Bill. Rivals Intel, IBM and Microsoft have fallen over themselves to welcome the draft Electronic... [27 Jul 1999]
UK Ecommerce Bill gets a mixed reception
News Ecommerce experts have given a mixed reaction to the UK government's draft Electronic Communications Bill, released on Friday. Till added: "We sincerely hope the government removes all trace of key escrow and leaves industry to regulate itself. [26 Jul 1999]
PFI Taskforce set to go private
News The PFI Taskforce - the UK government agency in charge of advising on Private Finance Initiatives (PFI) - is to be privatised, according to reports. The government has been widely criticised over large PFI IT contracts for being over-complex and... [06 Jul 1999]
Straw unveils wire-tap law proposals
News UK Home Secretary, Jack Straw, has unveiled the government's proposals to modernise the law on wire-tapping. The government plans to require communication providers to take "reasonable steps" to make sure their networks are capable of being... [23 Jun 1999]
Why IR35 is bad for business
Comment The UK government's IR35 proposals, which are part of the 'fairer' tax regime passing through the House of Commons, have generated considerable controversy. The government is keen to stress that end users will be the ultimate beneficiaries. [23 Jun 1999]
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