The target of 25% of transactions with government being done electronically by 2002 is looking somewhat more achievable with the announcement that VAT and income tax returns can soon be made via the Internet. The Finance Bill will allow Customs and Excise and the Inland Revenue to develop new electronic services that taxpayers can use as an alternative to the current legal requirement of paper returns.
The strategy for deterring youth crime has moved forward with the announcement of a 50 million pound fund for changing the behaviour of offenders. Youth offending teams, set up under the Crime and Disorder Act, are invited to apply for grants which are designed to encourage and reward good performance and innovative developments. The aim is to prevent young offenders becoming tomorrow’s hardened criminals.
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