Leading up to the 2022 federal election, the (then) Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese pledged in early 2022 that he would use Labor’s proposed $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund to make medical technology and local manufacturing investments a top priority. Labor went on to win the election, and are now looking at legislative measures to enact the fund. The National Reconstruction Fund proposes a financing vehicle to specifically drive investment in projects seeking to build prosperity across the country, providing loans, […]
Under the amendments to the R&D Tax Incentive commencing for FY22, there was no change to the definition of eligible R&D activities and R&D expenditure. However there was a significant change to the clawback mechanisms, among other changes to offset calculations and administrative processes. The FY22 changes for Clawback Adjustment processes were particularly complex. The three types of clawback events provided for within the R&D Tax Incentive include: A feedstock adjustment is triggered when a company generates sales from input costs for which a […]
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and AusIndustry have advised that they will host a WEBINAR on 21 FEBRUARY 2023 for stakeholders seeking to learn more about the R&D Tax Incentive. The sessions aim to provide an introduction to the R&D Tax Incentive and guidance on key eligibility requirements. The sessions are being held online and registration details are available on business.gov.au. Please get in touch with our office if you would like to speak to someone about a potential R&D […]
Industry Innovation and Science Australia (IISA) is the government department responsible for determining whether companies’ activities meet the legislative criteria eligible under the R&D Tax Incentive. The 2021-22 Annual Report for IISA was recently released, and a section of the report provides an update on legal matters and litigation relevant to the department. When comparing the 2021-22 Annual Report with corresponding reports from preceding years, a rapid decline in the number of R&D Tax Disputes arising between companies and IISA is […]