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Government indicates Senate Economics Committee recommendations on R&D reforms being considered, whilst R&D companies call for certainty
July 4th, 2019An article published in today’s SMH has indicated that the government’s proposed reforms to the R&D Tax Incentive may be back on the agenda. The bill to enact these reforms, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Sure Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share of Tax in Australia and Other Measures) Bill 2018, did not pass through the Senate, and a Senate Economics Legislation Committee recommended that the bill should be deferred from consideration until further analysis of the bill’s impact is undertaken, […]
New AusIndustry Guidance Released on Software Development
February 21st, 2019AusIndustry have released two additional guidance documents particularly relevant to claimants conducting software development R&D activities: Software activities and the R&D Tax Incentive; Guide to Common Errors; This guidance has been released following earlier material from AusIndustry indicating concerns over inappropriate claims for Software Activities, and reports in the media of large software development R&D claims being found to be ineligible during review. The general principles within this new guidance remains consistent, in that claimants must demonstrate how their software is […]
AusIndustry R&D Tax Incentive Updates For 2019
January 7th, 2019Conducting R&D activities generates new knowledge that can benefit the nation’s economy. In a recent AusIndustry information bulletin, it was mentioned that one of the main aims of the R&D Tax Incentive is to encourage Australian businesses to undertake research and development that would not be conducted otherwise. This is achieved by helping to offset some of the costs of engaging in R&D. Useful information on the R&D Tax Incentive can be accessed from page 24 in the Innovation and […]
Draft Legislation Released for R&D Tax Incentive
July 3rd, 2018The Government announced on 8 May 2018 that the Research and Development Tax Incentive (R&DTI) would be reformed and that changes would apply from 1 July 2018. Draft legislation has been released regarding amendments to the R&DTI. Stakeholder feedback is encouraged and responses can be submitted until 26 July 2018. Changes to the Bill include: Increasing the R&D expenditure threshold from $100 to $150 million; Introducing a $4 million cap on annual cash refunds (the cap excludes clinical trials). Refunds over […]
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News & ResearchMyriota, a satellite communications company working closely with the University of South Australia in 2015, has received funding’s of $15 million dollars with Boeing HorizonX Ventures. Anthony Murfett said that “it demonstrates that businesses of all sizes can make a […]
Research papers find benefits of Government Financial Assist has Positive Impact on Private Finance
A recent report published from the Office of the Chief Economist has found that government assistance (such as that available from the R&D Tax Incentive) has a positive impact on a company’s ability to generate external finance (link to paper: […]
