« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  No more tax filing hassles with digital Form 16 Know how it works «  Nath moots tax refunds for exporters to beat rising rupee... FDs fetch fixed returns but you may miss the interest rate... » US Tech in long-term deal with US tax major May, 30th 2007 Thiruvananthapuram-based IT services company, US Technology, has entered into a multi-year agreement with Kansas-based H&R Block, the world's largest tax services major, to provide software development and testing services.   The deal envisages setting up an offshore development centre (ODC) for H&R Block in the city, in partnership with US Technology.   According to Karen Orosco, vice president (technology), H&R Block, the switch to ODC would yield benefits to H&R Block by having a predictable multi-year sourcing model and a shared pool of resources to be utilised across the IT organisation.   "With access to talented technocrats and a move towards a results-based model, the ODC is a significant step in our ability to deliver to our business needs," he added.