Tesco chooses Digita Tax Software

Digita’s award-winning Personal Tax product has been acquired by Tesco PLC, one of the world's leading international retailers.

Digita Personal Tax will provide Tesco with in-house capability of handling the tax return compliance of more complicated tax situations for selected employees.

Jerry Rihll, managing director of Digita which was recently acquired by the Thomson Reuters Group, expressed his delight at the deal.

He said: “We operate in a highly competitive market and have been gratified by a number of significant business wins in recent months.

“We are especially delighted that a business of the status of Tesco has opted for Digita Personal Tax to support its employees as it not only demonstrates the functionality of the product but the breadth of its application for tax practitioners in business outside the accountancy profession.”

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About Digita

1. Digita is the tax and accounting software division of Thomson Reuters.
2. Digita has a unique client base of over 3,000 accountants, ranging from sole practitioners, to mid-sized firms, to Top 4 Firms.
3. Digita is the only accountancy sector software supplier to be certified by Microsoft® for Microsoft® Windows® Vista and Microsoft® Windows® XP. Digita is a Gold Partner of the Microsoft® Corporation.
4. Digita is accredited by the ICAEW. For more information visit www.icaew.co.uk/itfac
5. Thomson Reuters is a global leader in providing essential electronic workflow solutions to business and professional customers powered by the world’s most trusted news organization.
6. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TRI); Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: TRI); London Stock Exchange (LSE: TRIL); and Nasdaq (NASDAQ: TRIN).

For more information about Digita visit www.digita.com.
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