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RSS taxes in newsBT Global Services head resigns
News BT said in a statement: "We expect revenue growth in this division will remain strong, up 15 per cent year on year, but EBITDA [earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation] of around £120m will be... [03 Nov 2008]
$505m deal sees TCS swallow Citi's BPO
News This is particularly attractive deal, given that CGSL was already running at 20 per cent Ebit [earnings before interest and taxes] margin and TCS management feels confident there's more to come," a research note from the... [09 Oct 2008]
Migration rules to fuel IT offshoring?
News He said: "It's a bit like the government moving everybody off the roads with the carbon and congestion charging policy and taxes and moving them onto the trains without having a public transport system. [11 Sep 2008]
PAYE system not ready for rollout
News HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) postponed the PAYE system because of uncertainty over whether it was ready to oversee the collection of taxes from about 31 million people.silicon.com Public Sector The launch of a computer... [21 Jul 2008]
IT at fault: Millions pay wrong tax amount
News The report by the National Audit Office (NAO) found that up to £880m in pay as you earn (Paye) taxes had not been collected each year, while other taxpayers had overpaid by up to £340m. Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs... [02 Apr 2008]
Open source owes popularity to anti-US vibe?
News In particular, he said, people resent paying billions of dollars in "intellectual property taxes" to giant US companies. Anti-US feelings are boosting the international market for open source software, according to the... [27 Mar 2008]
Remote working here to stay
News The report said: "In the future, carbon taxes may drive businesses to open smaller locations, relying on technology for collaboration between workers and reducing the distance that both employees and customers have to... [13 Mar 2008]
Hillary Clinton talks tech
News Iraq, immigration, taxes and health care probably have been the four most pressing topics of the 2008 US presidential campaign. Knowing where the candidates stand on high-tech topics like digital copyright, surveillance... [03 Jan 2008]
Europe cracks down on airline ticket websites
News The 'sweep investigation' looked at three areas, one of which was clear pricing - meaning the total price of a ticket, including any taxes and booking fees, should be clear from the start. The EU is cracking down on... [15 Nov 2007]
SMEs just want to grow
News SMEs are particularly keen for government to simplify regulations: 74 per cent think this would improve their prospects, while a reduction in business-related taxes would also be useful according to 70 per cent of the... [29 Oct 2007]
Microsoft patches hasty patch
News For example, in Germany the issue with ElsterFormular is causing headaches because companies use it to file their taxes, according to the Elster website. Microsoft is set to today push out a fix to repair problems caused... [10 Apr 2007]
Nokia's tablet gets Skype-enabled
News Nokia is planning a retail price of €399 plus local taxes. Nokia has updated its popular internet tablet PC with a range of improvements, including the ability to make Skype calls. Skype's software can be downloaded to... [08 Jan 2007]
Road tax plan is "highway robbery"
News Others suggested the scheme wasn't really about taxes. Plans for a 'pay-as-you-drive' road tax scheme, which a government-backed report claims would raise £28bn, have been given a furious reception by silicon.com's readers. [06 Dec 2006]
Microsoft freebie Vista offer "sold out"
News At least they don't have to pay taxes. It sounded like a scam: visit this website, watch a few videos and get a free copy of Windows Vista or Office 2007. But the PowerTogether.com website was a legitimate Microsoft-run... [04 Dec 2006]
Tories propose 'googling for taxes' scheme
News The Conservative Party is urging the government to build a website that would allow people to "google their tax pounds" in a bid for better transparency. The proposal, made by shadow chancellor George Osborne, would allow taxpayers to... [14 Nov 2006]
