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Tax and Revenue Management: A government’s lifeblood
IT has provided the opportunities for governments to remodel the entire process of tax collection over the last decade. It is, however, a continuously evolving process and governments the world over need to constantly upgrade their tax systems to optimise their revenue workflows.
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A recent SAP study confirmed that those organisations which adopt best practices in the areas of scope and adoption, process standardisation, technology and customer governance, do perform better, and do so as their best practice maturity increases.
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The advent of social media has seen governments hopping onto the bandwagon in a bid to further engage citizens.
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First IT Transaction Centre for Vietnam govt launched
On 19 Jan 2012, Da Nang Department of Information and Communications (DIC) set up the country’s first IT transaction Centre, which will serve as an “information bridge” between government and citizens and improve the performance of the public sector within the region.
Queensland GCIO makes tough calls on policy
ICT governance will take centre stage in Queensland – with a ...
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Australia escalates US$2.56 billion digital education revolution
Australia’s foray into a “Digital Education Revolution” has picked ...
13 February 2012 | News
Shanghai extends immigration auto-clearance
Shanghai, China’ biggest city and one of the most vibrant, plans to extend its electronic immigration channels to residents of Taiwan by end of this year. The authorities are also overhauling IT and surveillance infrastructure of the city’s main international airport.
10 February 2012 | News
Thailand launches its first 'smart city'
As part of the Smart Thailand scheme, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology and the Interior Ministry are preparing to kick off the first ‘Smart City’ in Nakhon Nayok province by end of February.
9 February 2012 | News
Dubai launches online direct debit for govt payments
Dubai eGovernment Department has launched a virtual account for making government payments online, in collaboration with Commercial Bank of Dubai.
8 February 2012 | News
Thirty-five per cent govt services online in Malaysia
The government aims to push that to 90 per cent by 2020
6 February 2012 | News
Thai government launches new cloud service
Thailand’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology launched the government’s new cloud computing service to drive and encourage the adoption of e-service for all state agencies.
30 January 2012 | News
China to pilot emissions trading system
China will test a provincial emissions trading system next year with the help from the Asian Development Bank, paving the way for a national scheme and lower greenhouse gas emissions in the country.
18 January 2012 | News
Indian state extends local e-service delivery
The Indian state of Tamil Nadu has decided to extend its ‘e-District’ project, successfully piloted in six districts, to the remaining 26 districts.
16 January 2012 | News
Australia fast-tracks broadband for teleworkers
The reach of Australia’s AUD $36 billion (US$37.13 billion) national broadband network (NBN) is being extended to teleworkers, or people working from home, or on the road. This new service, announced by Federal Government Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, expands the reach of broadband services Australia wide.
13 January 2012 | News
South Australia Enables Vehicle Registration Via Smartphones
The government of South Australia has launched a smartphone app for its vehicle registration portal, EzyReg, to enable users to register and look up vehicle registration on the Apple and Android platforms.
4 January 2012 | News
Malaysia launches electricity supply application e-service
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), Malaysia’s state grid, has introduced an e-service called ‘e-Application’ for residents and businesses to apply for electricity supply online.
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