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]]> http://stilgherrian.com/daily_links/daily_links_20080925/feed/ Tax changes work against innovation http://stilgherrian.com/politics/tax-changes-work-against-innovation/ http://stilgherrian.com/politics/tax-changes-work-against-innovation/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 16:07:58 +0000 Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/?p=1613 Two tax changes announced in Tuesday’s Federal Budget actually work against business innovation. Businesses must now depreciate their computer software over 4 years, not 2.5. This pulls in $1.3b in tax but discourages upgrading. (However it might be good news for vendors of software as a service and proponents of open source software.) Similarly, Fringe Benefits Tax rules for laptops and PDAs given to employees have been tightened, discouraging a more flexible, mobile workforce. I thought we were meant to be building for the future…

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