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Industry Research & Development Board v Bridgestone Australia Ltd [2001] FCA 954

February 27th, 2014

In the case of Industry Research & Development Board (IRDB) v Bridgestone Australia, the federal court ruled in favour of the IR&D Board allowing the appeal against Bridgestone. The federal court requested that the matter be remitted to the AAT to be heard and determined again by the Tribunal in accordance with law. Background: This appeal concerns the construction and application of ss 39M and 39C of the Industry Research & Development Act 1986. Bridgestone claimed to be entitled to […]

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Industry Research and Development Board [2000] FCA 979

February 26th, 2014

In the matter of Industry Research and Development (IR&D) Board v Coal & Allied Operations (C&A), the federal court ruled in favor of C&A, dismissing the IR&D Board’s application. Background: The IR&D Board declined to give a certificate in respect of some of C&A’s activities, which C&A claimed were “research and development activities”. The facts relate to C&A’s “Alluvial Lands Project”. The objective was to enable alluvial lands to be mined, and, to that end, to prevent, by the construction […]

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Industry Research & Development Board v Unisys Information Services Australia Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 777

February 24th, 2014

In the case of Industry Research & Development Board v Unisys Information Services Australia, the Commissioner ruled in favour of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), finding that there was no intention to exclude the de minimis principle in the interpretation of sections 705-35 and 104-626 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (ITAA 1997). Background The decision of the AAT was that Unisys is entitled to a favourable certificate under s39L of the Industry Research & Development Act 86. The […]

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R&D Tax Incentive Deadline is Drawing Near

February 10th, 2014

Companies with a June year end that wish to claim the R&D Tax Incentive for activities conducted in the 2014 financial year need to register before 30 April 2015 to be eligible to claim. The R&D Tax Incentive can provide generous support in offsetting some of the costs of R&D to help your company undertake R&D activities and develop new products, services and processes. There are a few misconceptions surrounding the R&D Tax Incentive that may prevent some companies from […]

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Swanson Reed - Specialist R&D Tax Advisors
Swanson Reed - Specialist R&D Tax Advisors
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Daniel McGregor
Daniel McGregor
2022-08-11
I have been using Swanson Reed for my clients for more than a decade. Having a specialist firm that can provide practical and commercial advice that produces real outcomes is very important and we have received great feedback from our clients. Highly recommended.
John
John
2022-06-15
Damian and the rest of the team at Swanson Reed have been supporting us for several years. We always appreciate their insights, expertise, and efforts.
Rueben Rajasingam
Rueben Rajasingam
2022-06-06
Experienced responsive Team. They have been a great help to me and my company navigate the R&D tax claim process and have provided invaluable advice.
Enrique Esquivel
Enrique Esquivel
2022-06-06
Damian and the team at Swanson Reed have been extremely helpfully and professional during all of our consultations. Highly recommended.
Jess at Y&C
Jess at Y&C
2022-06-03
Anatole Kononewsky
Anatole Kononewsky
2022-06-02
The Swanson Reed team have provided our company with exceptional professional advice and assistance for all of our R&D claims for many years - have always achieved great results with excellent value for their services.
Payam Toloo
Payam Toloo
2022-06-02
Damian Smyth and his team are very helpful, supportive and experts in their field of R&D Tax claims. I'm always happy with the work they do and been a customer of their for over 5 years.
Melissa Doddy
Melissa Doddy
2022-05-31
The Team at Swanson Reed are very experienced R&D Tax Advisors and gave us ongoing support with all of our R&D Claims, the consultants ensured we were always working with current legislative guidelines, gave us assistance with compiling technical and government documentation and went out their way to ensure they were with us for the entire process from beginning to end. Highly recommended to anyone who needs assistance with working through what can at times be a daunting process.
Gary Watson
Gary Watson
2022-05-31
We can highly recommend Swanson and Reed as an R & D accountant. We have worked with them for several years now as they make our R & D claim so easy and communicate quickly with both us and our accountant.
Rob van den Bergh
Rob van den Bergh
2022-05-31
Always professional.

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Swanson Reed - Specialist R&D Tax Advisors
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39 Google reviews
Daniel McGregor
Daniel McGregor
2022-08-11
I have been using Swanson Reed for my clients for more than a decade. Having a specialist firm that can provide practical and commercial advice that produces real outcomes is very important and we have received great feedback from our clients. Highly recommended.
John
John
2022-06-15
Damian and the rest of the team at Swanson Reed have been supporting us for several years. We always appreciate their insights, expertise, and efforts.
Rueben Rajasingam
Rueben Rajasingam
2022-06-06
Experienced responsive Team. They have been a great help to me and my company navigate the R&D tax claim process and have provided invaluable advice.
Enrique Esquivel
Enrique Esquivel
2022-06-06
Damian and the team at Swanson Reed have been extremely helpfully and professional during all of our consultations. Highly recommended.
Jess at Y&C
Jess at Y&C
2022-06-03
Anatole Kononewsky
Anatole Kononewsky
2022-06-02
The Swanson Reed team have provided our company with exceptional professional advice and assistance for all of our R&D claims for many years - have always achieved great results with excellent value for their services.
Payam Toloo
Payam Toloo
2022-06-02
Damian Smyth and his team are very helpful, supportive and experts in their field of R&D Tax claims. I'm always happy with the work they do and been a customer of their for over 5 years.
Melissa Doddy
Melissa Doddy
2022-05-31
The Team at Swanson Reed are very experienced R&D Tax Advisors and gave us ongoing support with all of our R&D Claims, the consultants ensured we were always working with current legislative guidelines, gave us assistance with compiling technical and government documentation and went out their way to ensure they were with us for the entire process from beginning to end. Highly recommended to anyone who needs assistance with working through what can at times be a daunting process.
Gary Watson
Gary Watson
2022-05-31
We can highly recommend Swanson and Reed as an R & D accountant. We have worked with them for several years now as they make our R & D claim so easy and communicate quickly with both us and our accountant.
Rob van den Bergh
Rob van den Bergh
2022-05-31
Always professional.