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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... [27 Sep 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]
Give us a greener Budget, Chancellor told
News Among the recommendations Barrington suggests are tax credits for companies that are able to get more staff working remotely, thus cutting out unnecessary travel and carbon dioxide emissions. The IT... [21 Mar 2006]
Tax credit fiasco: 8,800 identities stolen
News Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said in his pre-budget report at the end of 2005 that new anti-fraud measures would include HMRC doubling the checks it carries out on new claims for tax... [19 Jan 2006]
Criminals make 20,000 false tax credit claims
News Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said in his pre-Budget report at the end of 2005 that new anti-fraud measures would include HMRC doubling the checks it carries out on new claims for tax... [16 Jan 2006]
Leader: Gordon's tonic for tech's tiddlers
Leader A cheer to the Chancellor for extending research and development tax credits. Meanwhile, in a somewhat higher profile event yesterday Chancellor Gordon Brown, among many other words,... [17 Mar 2005]
Tax breaks for firms investing in R&D
News The UK government is rejigging the way it gives tax credits to companies who invest in research and development (R&D). By simplifying the definition of research and development for tax... [11 Dec 2003]
Tax rules could damage UK technology innovation
News The UK's IT industry is calling for an extension of the qualifying rules for tax credits on research and development (R&D) following a consultation document that has been issued by the chancellor, Gordon... [14 Jul 2003]
Mixed reception for new R&D tax credit
News In Wednesday's Budget, Chancellor Gordon Brown announced a consultation into the current guidelines on R&D tax credits. The government's decision to redefine the rules governing research... [10 Apr 2003]
Budget 2002: What it means for you
News On the proposals for businesses, Duncan-Smith said the Tories would scrutinise very carefully the proposals for small business tax and tax credits for R&D: "We have learnt to study... [17 Apr 2002]
Budget 2002: The prospects for start-ups, by Cliff Stanford
Comment Without a doubt, alterations are needed in terms of tax credits to encourage research and development and also to improve the corporate tax regime for entrepreneurs. It is expected that... [17 Apr 2002]
Gordon Brown outlines Budget
News Along with tax credits for training this could win over the IT community. Brown also announced the end of tax on football pools. Cuts will be made on capital gains... [27 Nov 2001]
R&D suffers for the sake of taxes and the City
News Crispin O'Brien, deputy chairman of the global electronics team at KPMG, said: "KPMG has been working with the Federation of Electronic Industry to lobby government to get tax credits on incremental... [21 Feb 2001]