6201 Computer programming activities


Corresponding CPA codes

  • 62.01.1 IT design and development services
  • 62.01.11 IT design and development services for applications

    This subcategory includes:

    • services of designing the structure and/or writing the computer code, including updates and patches, necessary to create and/or implement a software application, such as: • designing the structure and content of a web page and/or of writing the computer code necessary to create and implement a web page • designing the structure and content of a database and/or of writing the computer code necessary to create and implement a database (data warehouse) • designing the structure and writing the computer code as necessary to design and develop a custom software application, other than programming for websites, databases, or packaged software integration • customisation and integration, adapting (modifying, configuring etc.) and installing an existing application so that it is functional within the clients' information system environment

    This subcategory excludes:

    • service contracts where the design and development of a web page is bundled with the hosting of the web page, see 63.11.13
    • service contracts where the design and development of the application is bundled with the hosting and management of the application on an on-going basis, see 63.11.19
    • service contracts where the design and development of a database is bundled with the on-going management of the data holdings, see 63.11.19
  • 62.01.12 IT design and development services for networks and systems

    This subcategory includes:

    • designing, developing and implementing customer's networks such as intranets, extranets and virtual private networks
    • network security design and development services, i.e. designing, developing and implementing software, hardware and procedures to control access to data and programs and to allow for the safe exchange of information over a network

    This subcategory excludes:

    • service contracts where this service is bundled with the day-to-day management of the client's network, see 62.03.12
  • 62.01.2 Software originals

    This category includes:

    • copyrighted intellectual property produced without contract for outright sale (i.e. with all-attendant property rights)
    • intellectual properties for sale that are implicitly or explicitly protected by copyright (e.g. computer software)

    This category excludes:

    • software produced under contract for others, see 62.01.11
    • wholesale and retail trade services of software, see 46.14.11, 46.51.10, 47.00.31
  • 62.01.21 Computer games software originals

    This subcategory includes:

    • copyrighted intellectual property produced without contract for outright sale (i.e. with all-attendant property rights)
    • intellectual properties for sale that are implicitly or explicitly protected by copyright (e.g. computer games software)
  • 62.01.29 Other software originals

    This subcategory includes:

    • copyrighted intellectual property produced without contract for outright sale (i.e. with all-attendant property rights)
    • intellectual properties for sale that are implicitly or explicitly protected by copyright (e.g. other computer software)