Dutch tax office delays VAT system rollout to reduce reliance on US technology
The Dutch tax office (Belastingdienst) is delaying part of its new VAT system rollout to take over hosting and management of American-built software from its supplier. Junior finance minister Eelco Eerenberg announced the move in a letter to Parliament, positioning the tax office as a "frontrunner" in digital autonomy across the Dutch government. The strategy involves building more IT in-house, expanding internal data center capacity, and increasing use of open source software to reduce dependence on US technology.
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Junior finance minister Eelco Eerenberg set out the plans in a letter to MPs on Thursday, saying he wants the tax office to become the 'frontrunner' in digital autonomy across central government.
The strategy rests on building and managing more IT in-house, expanding the tax office's own data centre capacity, making greater use of open source software
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