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What the Budget means for the tech industry
News Paul Stobart, CEO of software company Sage, told silicon.com his company has been investing more in its R&D efforts as a result of the tax credit scheme in recent years and it is a relief the Chancellor... [22 Mar 2007]
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 The IT industry is calling on Chancellor Gordon Brown to address environmental issues when he announces his 2006 Budget. He added: "If the government is serious about tackling climate change then the... [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... [17 Mar 2005]
Tax breaks for firms investing in R&D
News The chancellor, Gordon Brown, announced the change in his pre-Budget report, delivered to the House of Commons on Wednesday afternoon. Tom Wills-Sandford, Intellect campaigns director, said: "The... [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... [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. It has welcomed the Chancellor's announcement.... [10 Apr 2003]
Budget 2002: What it means for you
News Chancellor Gordon Brown today unveiled a budget that he billed as encouraging both fairness and enterprise for all. Indeed the Chancellor opened his speech by outlining business entrepreneurship as the... [17 Apr 2002]
Budget 2002: The prospects for start-ups, by Cliff Stanford
Comment First, were the Chancellor to abolish capital gains tax for everyone, it would be a significant incentive to the VC marketplace in encouraging it to take a risk with more new business. Second, I believe... [17 Apr 2002]
Gordon Brown outlines Budget
News Chancellor Gordon Brown has delivered his speech outlining preparations for next year's Budget. Along with tax credits for training this could win over the IT community. Cuts will be... [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]
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