Labour has complained to the Ombudsman following what they claim to be a refusal by Internal Affairs minister Peter Dunne to respond to Official Information Act requests on the number of government agencies continuing to run computers on the Microsoft Windows XP operating system.
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.
An increased data sharing programme between the Ministry of Social Development and Inland Revenue will be run in-house with existing technology.
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.