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Significant Refundable R&D Offsets Receipts Reported to the ASX in Recent Months

December 13th, 2023

Over recent months, a number of companies have reported to the ASX receipt of substantial Refundable R&D Tax Offsets. Notable receipts include: Syntara Limited (ASX: SNT) reported a $5.25 million Refundable R&D tax offset related to its clinical development pipeline including PXS-5505 in myelofibrosis project; Neurotech International (ASX: NTI) reported a $3.17 million Refundable R&D tax offset related to its development of treatments for paediatric neurological disorders ClearVue Technologies Limited (ASX:CPV) reported a $0.94 million Refundable R&D tax offset related […]

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National Reconstruction Fund Investment Mandate Published and Can Begin Investing

December 5th, 2023

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 technology and local manufacturing investments a top priority.   Labor went on to win the election, and enacted the fund.   The objective of the NRF is to provide a financing vehicle to drive investment in projects seeking to build prosperity across the country, providing loans, guarantees and equity to support specific projects. […]

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High Court Denies Special Leave to the Commonwealth on Behalf of Employees

November 28th, 2023

Various laws determine the manner in which a company’s assets are distributed to employees and creditors in the event of an insolvency event. In a decision handed down by the New South Wales Supreme Court in 2022,  the order of priority of payments in a winding up where employee debts and secured creditor claims exist was considered. The matter was Spitfire Corporation Limited (in liquidation) and Aspirio Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2022] NSWSC 340. The court considered whether Refundable R&D […]

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ATO Update Titled ‘R&D Tax Incentive: Future Focus’ and Upcoming Dual Agency Compliance Reviews

November 21st, 2023

Participants in the R&D Tax Incentive can expect a greater level of compliance activity soon. The ATO has published an update this month titled ‘R&D Tax Incentive: Future Focus’. The update announced a series of future-focused initiatives aimed at ensuring the integrity of the Research and Development Tax Incentive (R&DTI) program. The ATO update notes that the ATO will be collaborating with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR, or AusIndustry) as well as educating companies and R&D consultants […]

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