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August, 2023

Flight Centre Uses Technology Investment to Increase Productivity on Path Back to Profitability and Dividends

August 31st, 2023

Major Australian travel agency Flight Centre Ltd released its annual report this week. The report sees the company return to generating profit and paying dividends after a period of crisis during the pandemic. What some people may not realise is Flight Centre is largely a technology-driven business. The company has a large Software development expenditure annually, noting that: Software Intangible asset additions during FY23 exceeded $70M per the intangible asset note in the financial report; In addition, Research costs associated […]

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Major Australian R&D Advisor (BourkeHood) has Kordametha appointed as Adminstrators

August 28th, 2023

As reported in the Media and in Notices published in ASIC earlier in the month, BourkeHood Pty Ltd has entered administration with  KordaMentha having been appointed. This development may impact some companies seeking to lodge claims early in the new financial year to facilitate receipt of Refundable R&D Tax Offsets for FY23. For impacted companies, we recommend that you refer to the websites of the programme regulators (AusIndustry and ATO) to familiarise yourself with the programme requirements. For companies whose activities are eligible and documented […]

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BCA “Seizing the Moment” Report Flags Importance of R&D Tax Incentive and Addressing Productivity Issues

August 24th, 2023

This week, the Business Council of Australia (BCA) released a report titled “Seizing the Moment“which proposes a plan to reverse the nation’s productivity slump and drive competitiveness. The report warns that Australia can’t just keep relying on good luck to create economic success. The BCA highlights that if Australia wants sustained wage growth and to maintain full employment, we need a reinvigorated economic growth agenda driven by large-scale investment, higher productivity, and greater innovation. The R&D Tax Incentive is also […]

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ATO Guidance Update: Claiming the R&D tax incentive this tax time

August 22nd, 2023

The ATO has circulated a guidance update on August 17 2023 titled “Claiming the R&D tax incentive this tax time”. The ATO guidance update outlines key factors for claimants to consider, including: review of technical eligibility using the instructions for the 2023 schedule use of the ATO R&D calculator to help calculate your R&D tax incentive claim. direction around how offset rates are different depending on a company’s aggregated turnover and R&D intensity that R&D activities conducted overseas must be covered by an Overseas […]

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