On 24 March 2014 the Minister for Industry, Ian Macfarlane announced that effective from 31 March 2014 the R&D Tax Incentive Advisory Committee of Innovation Australia would be revoked, pursuant to subsection 22(1) of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 (IR&D Act). The committee was part of the Industry portfolio and functioned in an advisory capacity. The committee’s primary responsibility was providing advice to the Innovation Australia Board regarding the operations of the R&D Tax concession program for income […]
In the matter of RACV Sales and Marketing (RACV) Pty Ltd V Innovation Australia, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has upheld the decision of Innovation Australia that the company’s activities were not research and development (R&D) activities as defined in s 73B(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act (ITAA) 1936. Background RACV was registered under s 39J of the Industry Research and Development (IR&D) Act in respect of R&D activities in each of the 8 income years 1998-1998 to 2005-2006 […]
This matter was brought to the Federal Court of Australia by TJM Products to review the retrospective effect of the IR&D Amendment Act 1996 preventing TJM Products registration of application for R&D activities. The IR&D Board sought for a summary disposal of the application by TJM Products for an order of review under the Administrative Decision (Judicial Review) (ADJR) Act 1977. Facts The application brought by TJM Products concerned registration under s39J of the Industry Research and Development (IR&D) Act […]
This application was brought pursuant to s 39T of the Industry Research and Development (IR&D) Act 1986 to review a decision made under s 39L, which was confirmed on review pursuant to subsection 39S(4), the hearing of a proceeding relating to a reviewable decision must take place in private and the applicant will be referred to as “Confidential”. Background Since 1985, it has been asserted, in principle, that R&D activities involving the creation of new knowledge or innovation could be […]