Archives for May 26th, 2000

CUSTOMS LAUNCH E-COMMERCE PILOT

Headlines, PublicNet: 26 May, 2000

Customs and Excise have launched a pilot system for payment of VAT on line. Businesses of all sizes across the UK responded to an invitation to trial the new system which involves on line completion of the VAT return and electronic transfer of funds.The pilot system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Users log in to www.hmce.gov.uk/ecom/index.html   and on completion of the input of data the system carries out arithmetic and validation checks and displays an explanation of any errors. An on line acknowledgement confirms acceptance of the data. Larger businesses pay their VAT bill by transferring funds through the Banks Automated Clearing System. Others use on line banking to make the transfer.

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MODEL FOR JOINING UP SERVICES LAUNCHED

Headlines, PublicNet: 26 May, 2000

The Local Government Association has launched a model for local strategic partnerships which will allow public sector and voluntary bodies to work together. There is widespread support for joining up to deliver a seamless outcome, but in practice it is proving very difficult. The Performance and Innovation Unit in the Cabinet Office found that there is a lack of co-ordination at national, regional and local levels.The LGA advocates local strategic partnerships to bring diverse organisations together to work from neighbourhood level upwards. The model was developed in response to the views of councils and other bodies that regeneration policies had largely failed to help poor communities in any lasting way.

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