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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft as a Company => Topic started by: Lord C on 10 July 2005, 19:02

Title: Australia's 'e-tax' Windows Only
Post by: Lord C on 10 July 2005, 19:02

Usually when we think of Australia, we think of the sexy X11.
Well, not today!

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This year, the Australia Tax Office (ATO) is using a web-based tax return system, as well as the traditional paper based systems. The e-tax website has all the details, and the requirements of the software stand out: 'e-tax is not compatible with Linux or Apple Macintosh computers.

Click here for the full story. (http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/07/10/0431234&from=rss)

Now THAT is what I call a monopoly. lol.
You must use Windows in order to do your taxes - haha.

Read the full story ... there's a protest going on.

Title: Re: Australia's 'e-tax' Windows Only
Post by: solemnwarning on 10 July 2005, 21:50

australia sucks

Title: Re: Australia's 'e-tax' Windows Only
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 10 July 2005, 22:11

Quote from: solemnwarning

australia sucks

That's a bit harsh, have you ever been to Australia before?

Yes, this may be very shitty but I wouldn't judge the entire country on this alone.

Title: Re: Australia's 'e-tax' Windows Only
Post by: WMD on 10 July 2005, 23:14

The Austrailian e-tax program isn't really web-based.  It sends data over https, but the program is a typical Win32 EXE.

Title: Re: Australia's 'e-tax' Windows Only
Post by: Refalm on 16 July 2005, 18:41

Quote from: Aloone_Jonez

That's a bit harsh, have you ever been to Australia before?

Yes, this may be very shitty but I wouldn't judge the entire country on this alone.

Australia sucks.

The Netherlands too, for requirering Windows to fill in online taxes.

Title: Re: Australia's 'e-tax' Windows Only
Post by: MrX on 16 July 2005, 18:53

Quote from: Lord C

Usually when we think of Australia, we think of the sexy X11.
Well, not today!

 

Click here for the full story. (http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/07/10/0431234&from=rss)

Now THAT is what I call a monopoly. lol.
You must use Windows in order to do your taxes - haha.

Read the full story ... there's a protest going on.

wow! that just gave everyone the best idea, since microshit is so bad with virus' someone is gonna make one easily for windows and it's gonna send back the info to someone who can use it to steal money!

Mr X

Title: Re: Australia's 'e-tax' Windows Only
Post by: WMD on 16 July 2005, 19:43

Quote from: Refalm

The Netherlands too, for requirering Windows to fill in online taxes.

A self-hating Dutchman.  tsk tsk.

another tsk. :D

Title: Re: Australia's 'e-tax' Windows Only
Post by: cahult on 17 July 2005, 03:47

Online taxes here in Sweden can be done with just about any type of OS, but you have to have the right browser. Old Netscape and old IE won