inland revenue in comment and analysis
Steve Lamey
CIO Profile If anybody's perception of the Inland Revenue was grey and boring it will change soon. Steve Lamey took on one of the biggest and most challenging IT jobs in government when he became CIO of the newly merged HM Customs and Excise and Inland Revenue... [06 Jun 2007]
Opinion: Why I fear joined-up government
Comment These could be the security services, the Inland Revenue, your local council, Tesco, the Russian mafia or even the Combined State Political Directorate of tomorrow, given the rapid and alarming manner in which our unwritten constitution has... [18 Jan 2007]
Brampton Factor: Data theft a warning
Comment The Inland Revenue has lately put itself forward as the prime example with its excessive zeal for clear desks, and a spokesperson who asserted that employees were hired for the sole purpose of carrying out the work of the Inland Revenue and should... [22 Nov 2006]
Opinion: We'll pay for ID cards
Comment For example, I recently had a conversation with the Inland Revenue after it sent me a letter stating that it owed me the self assessment payment I had sent. As the ID cards bill comes to a vote in the UK, Simon Moores raises his objections to the... [28 Jun 2005]
Leader: EDS back in spotlight with £4bn MoD deal
Leader Had the EDS-led Atlas consortium not bagged the landmark deal it would have almost certainly signalled the end of the Texas company as a major force in the UK public sector, as it had failed to get a piece of the £6bn National Health Service IT... [02 Mar 2005]
Leader: That 2005 deadline...
Leader A contact within government this week suggested the 'plus-point' to take from the debacle of the Inland Revenue failure was that so many people thought it would be possible to file tax returns online at the last minute, while doubtless aware that... [04 Feb 2005]
Leader: No excuse for online tax returns fiasco
Leader Once again the Inland Revenue's website creaked and groaned under the pressure as people rushed to submit their tax returns before the 31 January deadline in order to avoid a £100 late-filing penalty. [01 Feb 2005]
Opinion: E-government failing taxpayers?
Comment It's time to pay your taxes.but the Inland Revenue site is down. The Inland Revenue, by way of excuse, is pointing out that people had months to submit their returns. The Inland Revenue reported that by the end of December, it had received six... [31 Jan 2005]
Devil's Advocate: In support of open standards
Comment The Inland Revenue has moved a long way to provide modern IT support to people who deal with it, which means almost everybody. Last week, I received the CD produced by the revenue for employers operating PAYE, which, again, means every organisation... [26 Oct 2004]
The McCue Interview: John Yard, director of business services, Inland Revenue
Comment It's rare for a government IT executive to get much publicity, even among the trade press, but John Yard has become something of a household name over the last decade after guiding the Inland Revenue through some of the biggest and most... [10 May 2004]
Leader: Government IT leaders on verge of new era
Leader The race for the post of CIO of a merged Inland Revenue and Customs & Excise began this week in what is turning out to be a pivotal year for government IT in terms of a new generation of strategic leaders being appointed and major contracts awarded. [05 May 2004]
Analysis: SMEs - an answer to public sector IT failings?
Comment John Yard, director of business services at the Inland Revenue, this week said: "[Public sector IT] is improving, though all these things take time. One of the most high-profile and well-regarded public sector IT bosses, Yard praises steps taken by... [02 Mar 2004]
Leader: Criminal record system highlights fatal government flaws
Leader The procurement watchdog the Office of Government Commerce claims it is too early for its own impact to be felt from the reviews it imposes on all new government IT projects but that won’t wash for much longer and there are simply no excuses for... [13 Feb 2004]
Leader: Outsourcing ends year on a high
Leader Then in the public sector we have had the Inland Revenue's brave decision to ditch its current supplier EDS for Cap Gemini Ernst & Young in a £3bn 10-year deal, while further NHS contract announcements are due before the end of the year. [18 Dec 2003]
Leader: £3bn Revenue contract serves notice to IT suppliers
Leader The decision by the Inland Revenue to award its 10-year £3bn IT outsourcing contract to Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (CGEY) and Fujitsu Services today was not just any government contract announcement. Despite the fact there has been plenty of... [11 Dec 2003]
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