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R&D Tax Registrations – Upcoming Deadlines for Financial Year: 2024-25

October 27th, 2025

Companies seeking to register R&D Activities conducted during the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (companies that have a December Year End for tax) who are yet to do so should note that the Registration Deadline is the end of October 2025. The extensions granted during COVID no longer apply, and the statutory deadlines revert to normal (10 months after the end of a company’s financial year). There are mechanisms available under the IR&D Act and IRD Decision making provisions that allow for […]

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ASX listed healthcare company provides update on R&D Tax Dispute

October 20th, 2025

In May 2025, Careteq Limited (ASX: CTQ) a clinical healthtech company specialising in medication management and clinical governance solutions announced details of a disputed R&D claim.The May 2025 announcement noted that Careteq: ‘advises that it has been issued with amended assessments from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in relation to claims made under the Australian government’s Research and Development Research and Development Tax Incentive (R&D Tax Incentive) for the financial years ended 30 June 2021, 2022 and 2023 (Amended Assessments). The Amended […]

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ATO notes incorrect claims for the R&D tax incentive a focus in the construction, professional, scientific and technical services sector

October 8th, 2025

In an ATO release on 1 October 2025 titled ‘Tax risks: property, construction and professional services‘ the ATO have noted that they will be focusing on R&D Tax Compliance. The document notes:  ‘We continue to see recurring issues in specific industries. We’re watching closely, conducting audits, and applying penalties and interest where needed. Our focus is on small businesses in: the property and construction industry – including builders, contractors and tradies. the professional, scientific and technical services sector – such […]

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ART decision (Ultimate Vision Inventions Pty Ltd) finds R&D Activities not eligible.

October 3rd, 2025

On the 18 September 2025, The Administrative Review Tribunal of Australia (ART) handed down its decision on Ultimate Vision Inventions Pty Ltd (UVI) v Industry Innovation and Science Australia (IISA). The matter may be familiar to those who follow R&D Tax dispute cases. The history is broadly: The matter was originally heard in the Administrative Appeal Tribunal (AAT) in a 2019 decision which found the activities not to be eligible R&D Activities; The company then appealed the decision to the Federal Court of […]

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