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Taxman to get software R&D tax break help
News Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown introduced the R&D tax credits in 2002, which allow businesses to deduct their tech R&D costs from the amount they pay in tax on their profits. Tax inspectors are... [27 Sep 2006]
Gordon Brown sets up ID fraud taskforce
News Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown has set up a taskforce to explore the future of identity management technologies and how they can be used by both the private and public sectors.... [12 Jul 2006]
Luddite government slows UK knowledge economy
News But in the budget in March, Chancellor Gordon Brown scrapped the tax break. John Woodget, president of Intellect and managing director of Intel UK, has accused the government of failing to support the... [11 May 2006]
Gordon Brown dubbed "analogue Chancellor"
News Gordon Brown has been dubbed the "analogue Chancellor" for failing to save the Home Computing Initiative (HCI). But in the Budget in March, Brown scrapped the tax breaks, so that... [05 May 2006]
Treasury denies PC tax plan
News It was abolished by the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, in the Budget in March. The Treasury has denied reports that the current Finance Bill contains proposals to impose a stealth tax on businesses and... [04 May 2006]
Gordon Brown backs £1.5m 'knowledge economy' research
News A three-year, £1.5m project backed by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown hopes to identify how countries can use the 'knowledge economy' to spearhead economic growth and competitiveness. The... [02 May 2006]
Treasury reconsiders IT skills incentives
News In his budget speech last month, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown axed the scheme, which gave tax breaks for businesses that provided employees with PCs. The Treasury could replace the Home... [03 Apr 2006]
CIO Jury: Has Blair been good for IT?
News The verdict comes in the same week that Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown delivered his 10th Budget, in which he took away with one hand - by controversially scrapping the tax breaks for Home... [23 Mar 2006]
Brown scraps Home Computing tax breaks
News Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown has scrapped the tax breaks for businesses that loan PCs to employees in his 10th budget. In an otherwise poor budget for the IT industry, Brown... [22 Mar 2006]
Give us a greener Budget, Chancellor told
News The IT industry is calling on Chancellor Gordon Brown to address environmental issues when he announces his 2006 Budget. Among those calling for change is Sun Microsystems, which is insisting the Budget... [21 Mar 2006]
Gates to advise UK government on globalisation
News Gates has been appointed to a panel of 12 of the world's leading business people on a new International Business Advisory Council (Ibac) that will advise the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown,... [21 Mar 2006]
Paying by iris and fingerprint - the next chip and PIN?
News Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown last month gave his backing for biometrics in the public sector. Shoppers in Oxford started to pay with their fingers this month, as the Co-op launched its trial... [14 Mar 2006]
Are biometrics ready for the UK?
News With the ID cards scheme moving ahead, and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown backing the use of biometrics, it seems that finger, face and iris scanners will be soon become an everyday part of our... [23 Feb 2006]
New tech not enough to boost productivity
News Like all Chancellors, Gordon Brown has struggled against the reluctance of UK businesses to invest enough in capital, skills and technology, said Philpott. Businesses must rethink their attitude towards... [21 Feb 2006]
Can IT save public sector billions?
News The Chancellor, Gordon Brown, has stated that Whitehall should aim to save £21.5bn by 2008 by laying off staff and making other structural changes. The National Audit Office (NAO) has cast doubt on the... [20 Feb 2006]
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