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Credit where credit’s due: Reforming the R&D Tax Credit
Startups love the R&D tax credit. It's a great scheme - but it could be better. That's what our new paper is all about - removing the bureaucracy that stops startups claiming, and making sure that the policy covers everything that startups actually do as part of...
Press Statement on the Furman Review on Digital Competition
Commenting on the publication of the Furman Review - Dom Hallas, Executive Director of The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec) said: “Startups thrive in competitive markets by challenging the status quo - but too often, discussions on competition are dominated by...
Tech Startups Urge Government to Consider ’10 ways to fix our broken visa system’ in New Report
TECH STARTUPS URGE GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER ‘10 WAYS TO FIX OUR BROKEN VISA SYSTEM’ IN NEW REPORT DOWNLOAD THE REPORT HERE Recommendations published by The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec) advise the creation of a ‘real’ entrepreneurs visa and the expansion of...
COADEC’S NEW RESEARCH SHOWS UK INVESTORS WORRY STARTUPS COULD LOSE OUT IN CRITICAL TECH DEBATES FROM TAX TO IMMIGRATION
New report released by The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec) in partnership with European partners Allied for Startups, France Digitale & Silicon Allee VCs raise concerns over immigration, digital tax, platform liability, & regulations targeted...
Statement on Labour’s plans on share options
Commenting on the report from the Labour Party today and the future of share options as part of pay packages, Dom Hallas, Executive Director at The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec) said: “An equity stake in their business gives our great tech startup...
Europe’s Tech Startups Warn of a ‘Data Wall’ in Case of No Adequacy Deal
New paper launched by The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec) in partnership with the Progressive Policy Institute think tank urges both sides to ‘get a move on’ in Brexit data talks over an adequacy agreement The call is backed by an alliance of startup advocacy...
Statement on Philip Hammond’s Conference Speech
Statement by Dom Hallas, Executive Director of The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec), on the announcement of Philip Hammond that the Government will pursue a digital services tax. “The real losers from a revenue-based digital tax like what Philip Hammond seems...
Statement on the publication of the MAC report
Statement by Dom Hallas, Executive Director of The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec), on the publication of the Migration Advisory Committee report into European migration: “The report confirms what the tech startup community already knows - high-skilled...
Coadec launches 12 Principles for the Digital Charter and new Steering Board
The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec) has announced seven new members of its steering board as it releases its 12 Principles for the Digital Charter. Building on the existing board structure headed by Chairman Jeff Lynn (Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of...