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The Australian Industry Group Submission to Strategic Examination of the R&D System

June 19th, 2025

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group®) is a peak national employer organisation representing traditional, innovative and emerging industry sectors. Ai Group is considered one of the leading business advocacy organisations in Australia. Ai Group has recently published their submission to The Australian Government’s strategic examination of the research and development (R&D) system. The Ai Group submission includes some notable points on the R&D Tax Incentive including: A note that tax incentives and grants are valuable, however they can require a high level of administrative resources; […]

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Swanson Reed: Registered Tax Agent obligations and keeping clients informed

June 12th, 2025

SR Tax Services Pty Ltd (trading as Swanson Reed) is a registered tax agent (Registration number 03718008).   The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is the authority responsible for regulating Australia’s tax agents.   The Government package of reforms to strengthen the integrity of Australia’s tax system has presented additional compliance and disclosure requirements for tax agents which apply to Swanson Reed from July 2025. As part of these reforms, Swanson Reed has an obligation to keep parties informed on a […]

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30 April 2025 Statutory Deadline for FY24 R&D Claims

April 28th, 2025

The deadline for FY24 R&D Registrations is on Wednesday, 30 April 2025. Companies seeking to register R&D Activities conducted during the Year Ended 30 June 2024 (companies that have a Standard YE for tax) who are yet to do so should note that the Registration Deadline is 10 Months after YE, and is 30 APRIL 2025. Extensions of time may be available in certain situations, and extension applications lodged BEFORE the original deadline are viewed much more favorably. However recent changes place a limit […]

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Swanson Reed Submission to Review of National R&D System – April 2025

April 14th, 2025

In the May 2024 federal budget, The Albanese Government announced a strategic examination and review of Australia’s R&D system to align it with national priorities and improve outcomes. The Government subsequently announced that the review would be led by Robyn Denholm, Chair of Tesla and an experienced leader in R&D at some of the world’s most innovative companies; the review panel also includes: Emeritus Professor Ian Chubb AC, former Chief Scientist and Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University. Professor Fiona Wood AO, […]

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