Re: [SLUG] Tax Office loves Windows..

[David <david@nospam.kenpro.com.au>]

On Tue, 29 Feb 2000, Rick Welykochy wrote:

> 
> I think the solution resides in using open protocols that are
> simple, proven and reliable. *not* flakey Java VMs, *not* proprietary
> browser extensions, just plain and simple things like standard
> HTML/CGI interfaces that work on *every* platform, everywhere.
> Is that too much to ask, Mr Tax Man?


My internet connection to Westpac works fine on
netscrape/Apple or netscrape/Linux. I can't for the life of me
see why the tax office can't manage.

BTW, ATO is perfectly happy to accept your (confidential) form
for the ABN application over a standard browser form (which I
did). It's the GST returns that require the gates virus, since
the ATO's freely supplied software is only available for
windows.


David

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