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Naked CIO: We need an offshoring tax
Comment Whether these grants are in the form of tax credits or incentives does not matter but business should be encouraged financially to employ and develop talent locally. I believe the government should set a... [20 Jul 2009]
"It's about removing barriers which hold business back"
News Despite tax credits to the tune of £3bn for R&D since 2000, science and technology research has not yielded sufficient numbers of products to market, said the government. The government has announced a... [21 Apr 2009]
1980s computers hold up taxman's hunt
News Since the scheme was set up in 2003 until 2007, the taxman has overpaid £7.3bn in tax credits. Outdated computer systems are contributing to a huge backlog of people who may not be paying the right... [24 Mar 2009]
Taxman hunts for new CIO for £1bn IT dept
News Paye, National Insurance, child benefit and tax credits, which the Poynter report found increased the security risk by duplicating information. The department has experienced several years of problems... [13 Jan 2009]
£71m clawed back from IT tax credits chaos
News Difficulties with the system resulted in HMRC overpaying £6bn in tax credits during the three years after its introduction in 2003. In a settlement first announced in 2005, EDS agreed to pay £71.25m to... [06 Jan 2009]
Reports in full: HMRC and MoD data breaches
News It found that systems such as Paye, National Insurance, Child Benefit and Tax Credits are operating as separate systems, each with their own individual customer record. Three separate investigations have... [26 Jun 2008]
Taxman unleashes podcasts on the nation
News Subjects range from self assessment tax returns to child trust funds and tax credits. As the summer holiday season ramps up, HM Revenue & Customs has published a podcast offering advice... [05 Jun 2008]
Tax payer still owed millions by EDS
News MPs have called on the government to take legal action against outsourcing giant EDS to recoup the millions of pounds the company still owes over the tax credits IT fiasco.silicon.com Public Sector... [05 Feb 2008]
Steve Lamey
CIO Profile Working at such a high-profile department as HMRC Lamey is under intense public scrutiny and it has been something of a roller-coaster ride, what with some of the problems he inherited, such as the fallout from the tax... [06 Jun 2007]
Leader: Budget blues for the tech industry
Leader While tax credits for spending on research and development are up, it was disappointing that there was a lack of measures targeted specifically at the IT industry and bridging the digital divide. The... [22 Mar 2007]
What the Budget means for the tech industry
News More than 6,000 claims for the R&D tax credits were received between 2004 and 2005, amounting to nearly £600m of government funding for business R&D during that period, according to Treasury figures.... [22 Mar 2007]
Fraud-hit tax credits website to remain closed
News The tax credits website closed down by ID fraudsters in 2005 will not be back online before next summer at the earliest - and may never be reopened, the government has admitted. The HM Revenue & Customs... [19 Mar 2007]
Tories pledge to abolish ID cards
News Cameron also hit out at the delayed NHS IT "shambles" and listed a litany of high-profile government IT failures during Blair's time in power - "a story of wasted billions - and disappointed millions" - including the e-Universities,... [03 Oct 2006]
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.... [27 Sep 2006]
Campaign on for training tax-breaks
News The 'Time to Train' campaign will lobby government to give tax credits to companies which give staff time off for training. He said: "Tax credits will help increase... [22 Jun 2006]
