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Domino's online sales pass 20 per cent
News Operating profit before tax and exceptional items came to £10.9m. The company said ecommerce sales grew by 85.1 per cent to £25.3m, up from £13.7m during the same period in 2007. Fast food takeaway chain... [21 Jul 2008]
Self-assessment tax site crashes out on deadline day
News The system is part of the government ecommerce service, Government Gateway, which was updated last October to cope with future growth and to allow for usage peaks such as tax-filing deadlines. Her... [31 Jan 2008]
RFID platform boosts Debenhams' profits
News Pre-tax profits are up 11.5 per cent for the 12 months ended 30 September 2007, while sales also increased by 5.1 per cent to £2.3bn as the Debenhams revival continues. Department store chain Debenhams has credited... [23 Oct 2007]
Government Gateway 2.0 looks to fatter future
News The online platform aims to promote joined-up government and help deliver e-services by enabling citizens and businesses to conduct transactions, such as filing tax returns and making driving licence applications, with... [03 Oct 2007]
Domino's Pizza's hot with workforce management, online sales
News Pre-tax profits increased 35 per cent to £8.3m, according to its interim results for the 26 weeks ended 1 July.silicon.com Retail & Leisure The company also said that ecommerce sales accounted for 14 per... [25 Jul 2007]
Atos Origin lands £46.7m Government Gateway deal
News The Government Gateway is a secure authentication platform that allows businesses and individual members of the public to communicate and transact with government departments for online services such as filing tax returns. [20 Sep 2006]
European ecommerce tax laws to be extended
News The European Commission wants to extend the existing rules about VAT on European ecommerce transactions. The directive on ecommerce took effect on 1 July 2003. Taxation commissioner, László Kovács, said... [18 May 2006]
Yahoo! spends $500m to buy back its sites
News s CEO, said in a statement: "By buying out Softbank.our strategic flexibility to take advantage of international growth opportunities in Korea and Europe will be enhanced, and this new structure should lead to a more efficient,... [08 Nov 2005]
5 years ago UK e-Envoy promises action on ecommerce
News Nowadays it seems obvious that we should be able to do things such as pay council tax online, email in about details of local recycling services or consult a website for health advice from the NHS. 14.09.99 The UK's... [14 Sep 2004]
Single government website for business launched
News The site, www.businesslink.gov.uk, is designed with SMEs in mind and offers pointers and advice on everything from starting up a business to closing it down, including tax, marketing and international trade tips. [18 Nov 2003]
eBay Q2 earnings hit by lawsuit
News The company's results will now take account of the $30m charge and a $12m tax-related benefit. The company has lost an ecommerce patent infringement suit to MercExchange, which claimed eBay lifted some... [12 Aug 2003]
Mixed reception for new R&D tax credit
News Payment processor WorldPay, though, is concerned that the government has not also introduced tax credits to encourage firms to embrace ecommerce. The government's decision to redefine the rules governing... [10 Apr 2003]
GE offloads failing ecommerce unit for bumper profit
News GE said it would make a pre-tax gain of $500m on the sale of GE Global eXchange Services (GXS) and will continue to hold a 10 per cent stake in the business. General Electric has sold off its failing... [25 Jun 2002]
Ecommerce tax faces rough ride
News The proposal to force non-EU companies to add VAT on all goods purchased online will be tough to enforce, a leading lawyer has stated. Organisations based outside the European Union will be expected to put VAT charges on goods purchased... [15 Feb 2002]
US upset by European online tax
News Mark Weinberger, assistant secretary for tax policy at the US Treasury told reporters that he is "disappointed" with the EU's decision to tax ecommerce, and the American government will... [14 Feb 2002]
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