Oracle and Wipro Technologies recently unveiled the newest version of its software solution that enables tax and revenue authorities to optimize revenue collection.

Ahead of Earth Day celebrations, the Australian government announced on Thursday it will conduct further consultations on tax breaks for the green buildings program currently being developed to provide incentives for businesses that support the government's energy efficiency drive.

Vidarbha Infotech Pvt.Ltd. (VIPL), a telecom and IT solutions provider, has selected Proxim's point-to-multipoint (PtMP) solutions to provide a city-wide wireless network to enable automated tax collection and eGovernment initiatives in the city of Nagpur, India.

Citizens from Kuala Lumpur are warned against clicking links on emails from the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) stating recipients' eligibility for tax refunds.

The Government of the Republic of Liberia has selected FreeBalance's Accountability Suite to drive government modernization through effective fiscal management. The government will automate all public finance budget transactions. Budget preparation, expenditure controls, procurement, monitoring, reporting, payroll and human resource management will be implemented.

The Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic has chosen IBM to provide technical assistance services for the design, development and implementation of an intelligent, integrated finance information system for the country.

The Office of State Revenue (OSR), a department of the Treasury of the State of New South Wales (NSW), Australia is implementing the Informatica Identity Resolution (IIR) solution. The OSR's mission is to collect all tax revenues due and administer tax revenue laws for the benefit of the six and a half million people of NSW, while at the same time maximizing effectiveness, efficiency and client satisfaction.

Nortel has recently won significant public sector deals in several countries across the Asia Pacific region that cover a range of emerging networking technologies including Unified Communications (UC), Ethernet Routing Switches, contact center deployments and virtual collaboration environments.

Governments are increasingly turning towards microfinance to empower low-income entrepreneurs, but the depth and breadth of their policies vary widely, according to a new global microfinance ranking from the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Tax management solutions provider Paisaa Innovative Solutions recently introduced TaxMunshi, which is a do-it-yourself tax preparation service for salaried professionals in India.  The system allows users to complete ITR-1 and ITR-2 in about twenty minutes.  TaxMunshi is Paisaa's response to evolving consumer needs.