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Tax office IT chief is in the money
News And while there have been improvements in some of HMRC's online tax return filing systems over the last couple of years, the department has recently been dogged by massive fraud on the tax credit system.
[August 15, 2006, 16:35]
Scumbag Alert: Tax Return Scam
Blog our buddies at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are warning us of further fraudulent attempts to obtain personal information after the 31 January deadline has passed when many of us self-employed workers and small-business owners will be waiting to...
[March 17, 2009, 19:03]
Tax Estimator for iPhone
Downloads Tax Estimator for iPhone application will help you to find out how much you might get refund from the US Federal Government, or how much you might owe to the Federal Government. It contains all tax adjustment, tax deduction, tax credits, etc.
[September 18, 2009, 7:42]
Tax travesty a blip on the government's online radar
News Government blunders such as last year's online tax return, which proved for many to be more difficult to use than a traditional form, are being or have already been fixed, according to the e-envoy Andrew Pinder.
[June 26, 2001, 16:56]
Tax change threatens UK tech entrepreneurs
News Technology professionals have reacted angrily to tax changes announced this week by chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling. The changes, announced on Tuesday, will penalise people who start technology companies, by abolishing so-called "taper...
[October 12, 2007, 15:13]
Tax credit IT system condemned
News MPs have slammed the Inland Revenue's "nightmare" tax credits system and said it may have been "fatally undermined by its intrinsic complexity". A report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) calls the new tax credits system "frustratingly arcane...
[September 8, 2005, 9:25]
Tax credits site to stay closed after fraud
News The government's tax credit website, closed down by fraudsters in 2005, will not be back online before next summer at the earliest and may never be reopened, the British government has admitted. The HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) portal was targeted...
[March 20, 2007, 9:51]
Tax Estimator
Downloads Professional tax preparers and accountants will probably appreciate this tool more than the average person, but Tax Estimator 2000 is an excellent tool for estimating whether a person can expect to receive an IRS refund and how much!
[March 2, 2001, 6:00]
Tax breaks expected for high-tech sector
News The high-tech sector is set to benefit from a tax break with the release of the government's pre-budget report (PBR) on Tuesday. Gordon Brown is expected to unveil new UK tax laws in his annual PBR report, which will recognise technological know...
[November 26, 2001, 17:19]
Tax Payers Pay Again
Talkback Instead of these "experts" we need just plain old common sense and tightening of the tax payer filled purse strings. Once again we have schemes thought up by self styled "experts" at outlandish costs - and then fail.
[November 21, 2006, 16:27]
Digital Britain 50p tax 'to be law' by next election
Blog Stephen Timms, the minister for Digital Britain, has reiterated the government's intention to press ahead with a £6-a-year tax that will pay for the rollout of next-generation broadband in the UK. The levy on telephone lines - 50p a month… will be...
[September 24, 2009, 15:29]
Proposed EU download tax irks US government
News The European Union plans to introduce a tax on downloads sparking a storm of protest from the US according to reports Friday. The tax -- on software and other downloadable information -- will apply to companies supplying this type of commodity...
[June 9, 2000, 9:41]
US politicians oppose tax on net access
News At issue is the scheduled expiration on 1 November of a law, initially enacted in 1998, that says local US governments generally cannot tax internet access, including DSL (digital subscriber line), cable modem and BlackBerry-type wireless...
[May 23, 2007, 11:08]
HMRC site crashes on last day for filing tax returns
News HM Revenue & Customs has been forced to extend the deadline for filing self-assessment tax returns online after its website crashed due to the number of people trying to file their returns before the 31 January deadline.
[February 1, 2008, 10:25]
Lib Dems tackle IR35 in tax review
News Contractors will have a chance during October to influence Liberal Democrat policy on the IR35 tax regulation, as the party launches a review of their taxation policies. In a consultation paper, the party singled out IR35 as a case where attempts...
[September 30, 2005, 17:00]
Isle of Man tempts tech firms with zero corporate tax
News The Isle of Man government is to set corporate tax at zero percent from 5 April, as it continues its drive to bring more high-tech companies to the island. At the same time, the dependency will introduce new personal tax rates, including a £100,000...
[March 21, 2006, 16:20]
ICANN proposes new Net tax
News The way they're going about implementing this tax is sneaky," said Arrison of the Pacific Research Institute. The forthcoming requirement from ICANN is striking because the organisation had proposed a $1 annual tax on domain names five years ago...
[December 16, 2004, 14:50]
Intel faces surprise tax bill
News Intel is in a tax dispute with the Internal Revenue Service that could cost it $600m (£372m), the chipmaker disclosed on Wednesday in a Securities and Exchange filing. The chip giant said the IRS recently proposed increasing the company's tax...
[August 7, 2003, 8:45]
Treasury denies new tax on PCs
News The Treasury has denied reports that the current Finance Bill contains proposals to impose a stealth tax on businesses and employees for computer use at work. The Times and The Scotsman both reported on Tuesday that employers would face the tax if...
[May 3, 2006, 11:05]
Digital Britain 50p tax 'to be law' by next election
Blog Comment Another labour stealth tax that will never get used for what they state it will. This country has been virtually brought to its knees by labour, its taxes and incompetence. They probably look in to taxing people with computers next.
[September 24, 2009, 19:43]
