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Government pulls support for Home Computing Initiative

...Wednesday, Chancellor Gordon Brown announced that the tax exemptions offered within the Home Computing Initiative would be withdrawn next month. A similar tax exemption for... Read more

22 March, 2006 by Graeme Wearden

Will the Budget boost PC-employee scheme?

...be poised to give companies extra incentives to embrace the government's Home Computing Initiative (HCI), according to industry observers. The scheme gives tax breaks... Read more

16 March, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

Siemens makes a million bringing computing home

...claims to have saved nearly £1m by taking up the government's home computing initiative. According to a report published by the technology giant this... Read more

16 April, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

Employee home-PC scheme gets revamp

...Although firms can reduce their tax bill by taking part in the Home Computing Initiative (HCI), which was launched four years go, few have actually... Read more

7 October, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

Treasury looks to replace HCI

The Treasury could replace the Home Computing Initiative — a scheme to give employees access to cheap computers — after... Read more

3 April, 2006 by Dan Ilet

BT staff take home 30,000 PCs

Home Computing Initiative aims to boost flexible working at telco... BT has loaned... Read more

14 March, 2006 by Andy McCue

Will your boss be giving you a home PC?

Home Computing Initiative appealing to more IT chiefs... but beware some pitfalls... UK... Read more

15 February, 2005 by Will Sturgeon

Council to kit out 34,000 staff with home PCs

Kent to spend £2m on Home Computing Initiative... Kent County Council is to spend £2m on a scheme... Read more

8 February, 2005 by Andy McCue

Elonex customers left without warranty cover

...forward". However, a consultant who supplied PCs to end users under the Home Computing initiative, Wayne Harris, said that taking on a new contract with... Read more

21 July, 2006 by Tom Espiner

Government 'hindering knowledge economy'

...knowledge economy. Woodget cited the recent decision to cut funding for the Home Computing Initiative (HCI) as an example of the kind of mistakes the... Read more

10 May, 2006 by Andrew Donoghue

Gordon Brown dubbed 'analogue Chancellor'

...Brown has been dubbed the "analogue Chancellor" for failing to save the Home Computing Initiative (HCI). The HCI allowed companies to loan PCs to staff... Read more

8 May, 2006 by Steve Ranger

Treasury denies new tax on PCs

...Redston said that in a worst case scenario the removal of the Home Computing Initiative (HCI) from the Finance Bill would make employers liable for... Read more

3 May, 2006 by Tom Espiner

Yes, e-Minister

...to get online? Some sort of tax break, perhaps?" H: "Like the Home Computing Initiative?" PM: "That's it! Exactly! Joined-up government at its... Read more

12 April, 2006 by Leader

BT details success of PC loan scheme

...the two years it has been taking part in the government's Home Computing Initiative (HCI). HCI schemes allow employers to loan computing equipment to... Read more

15 March, 2006 by Andy McCue

Treasury reconsiders IT skills incentives

After backlash for scrapping Home Computer Initiative... The Treasury could replace the Home Computing Initiative - a scheme to give employees access to cheap computers - after... Read more

3 April, 2006 by Dan Ilett

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