$21m gone, but IRD says system revamp achievable
Inland Revenue’s new strategy to develop software for the processing of student loans to a new legislative framework will be possible within the remaining budget, says Peter Mersi, deputy commissioner...
View ArticleIRD reverses stance on tax deductions for failed software projects
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne has announced an amendment is to be made to tax law, clarifying that businesses will be able to claim tax deductions on failed software developments.
View ArticleFIRST-based student loans work on time, says IRD
Upgrades to the student loans system at the Inland Revenue Department, on the back of the ageing FIRST platform, are proceeding to plan and will come on stream in time to serve current changes to the...
View ArticleMSD and IRD use existing tech for automatic info sharing
An increased data sharing programme between the Ministry of Social Development and Inland Revenue will be run in-house with existing technology.
View ArticleWellington IT scene: Former IRD CIO turns tech entrepreneur
Can large government IT department’s become breeding grounds for new start-ups? In the case of Ross Hughson, former CIO of Inland Revenue, it appears so.
View ArticleQualifying conditions for IRD’s GETS might exclude most Kiwi providers
Inland Revenue’s business transformation project, which could cost up to $1.5 billion over the next decade, is a juicy target for multinational ICT vendors.
View ArticleUnisys to hire staff to service contract with Inland Revenue
Unisys will hire additional staff to service a contract with Inland Revenue for the provision of mainframe services, says country manager Steve Griffin.
View ArticleIRD contracts with Assurity for $30 million
A $30 million contract with Assurity Consulting is an example of a growing number of opportunities for New Zealand companies in the wider sector, says Inland Revenue Minister Todd McClay.
View ArticleNZ is the test lab for the rest of the world: Drury
At Xerocon 2014, taking place today in Auckland, Rod Drury CEO of the firm urged partners to drive more customers to use accounting functionality online, and assured the attendees of New Zealand’s...
View ArticleOz firm gains IRD sign-off to store NZ data outside border
TechnologyOne has been granted permission by the Inland Revenue Department to store data for its New Zealand customers in Australia on the TechnologyOne Cloud as a third party provider. The IRD’s...
View ArticleIRD to consider integration of external software with GST returns system
Inland Revenue is beginning work to explore allowing online third-party accounting software to integrate with the GST returns system.
View ArticleWhat about the Kiwis? US software firm wins billion-dollar NZ IRD IT contract
“An increasing number of New Zealand companies are also involved in critical components of the transformation process."
View ArticleUSA 1-0 NZ… Why IRD deal is a kick in the guts for Kiwi tech firms
“We should be assisting New Zealand firms through giving them a chance to compete with overseas firms when it comes to Government contracts.”
View ArticleBy issuing 10 local tech contracts, is Govt giving Kiwi businesses a chance?
At present, 10 New Zealand companies have contracts related to IT portions of the transformation project.
View ArticleSpark seals $60 million IRD contract as Revera overhauls tax system
“We are delighted that the data centre's contract has been awarded to a New Zealand company."
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