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Tapping Ukraine’s IT potential

Tapping Ukraine’s IT potential

“Russia and Belarus already provide extensive preferences for their IT sectors, not only tax preferences, but also support for training development, and changes to customs and labour legislation,” says Vladimir Bek, owner of programmers Sigma Ukraine and head of the IT committee at the European Business Association, a Kyiv lobby group for foreign-owned business. “In [...]
Tax exemptions for IT sector will raise economy

Tax exemptions for IT sector will raise economy

Vice Prime Minister and Social Policy Minister Serhiy Tihipko is convinced that tax exemptions for IT companies will stimulate growth of one of the most perspective sectors of the Ukrainian economy. He has said about this commenting on adoption of the Law on making amendments to the tax code of Ukraine regarding special taxation regime [...]
Infopulse takes part in the third part of “Silver Coin” charitable project

Infopulse takes part in the third part of “Silver Coin” charitable project

The third part of Silver Coin, a charity project organized by Ukrainian Down Syndrome Organization (UDSO) and supported by UkrSibbank BNP Paribas Group, started on 1 February 2012. The project is aimed at raising the funds to create learning programs for children with Down syndrome. The money will be intended for the release and distribution [...]
IT outsourcing in Ukraine: prospects and expectations

IT outsourcing in Ukraine: prospects and expectations

Outsourcing has been and remains the most promising trend in the IT-industry. Ability to see this introduced in 2009, when the background of general decline in the cost of information technology segment of the IT-outsourcing to keep up the pace.
Verkhovna Rada adopted the first reading of a bill on the support of the software industry

Verkhovna Rada adopted the first reading of a bill on the support of the software industry

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the first reading of draft Law of Ukraine “On economic experiment to create favorable conditions for development on the industry of software products in Ukraine” No. 8267 introduced March 18, 2011. Passage of the bill was voted by 277 deputies. Legislative proposal aims on the development of conditions for [...]
The Ukrainian parliament adopted the draft of the support IT industry in the first reading

The Ukrainian parliament adopted the draft of the support IT industry in the first reading

December 22, 2011, the Ukrainian parliament adopted the (in first reading) the bill № 8267 “On the economic experiment to create favorable conditions for Ukraine’s software industry.” “For” votes of 277 deputies from 450. We can suggest that the second reading of the bill will be held after the New Year. Previously, the representatives of [...]
Government supports development of Ukrainian IT education

Government supports development of Ukrainian IT education

 Prime Minister of Ukraine N. Azarov has signed a decree of the Cabinet of Ministers aimed at improving the quality of IT professionals, strengthening cooperation between business and education, bringing education to the needs of industry and labor market.