Home » News » General Information

General Information

Swanson Reed Submission to Review of National R&D System – April 2025

April 14th, 2025

In the May 2024 federal budget, The Albanese Government announced a strategic examination and review of Australia’s R&D system to align it with national priorities and improve outcomes. The Government subsequently announced that the review would be led by Robyn Denholm, Chair of Tesla and an experienced leader in R&D at some of the world’s most innovative companies; the review panel also includes: Emeritus Professor Ian Chubb AC, former Chief Scientist and Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University. Professor Fiona Wood AO, […]

Read More

Statutory Deadline for FY24 R&D Claims is THIS month

April 1st, 2025

Companies seeking to register R&D Activities conducted during the Year Ended 30 June 2024 (companies that have a Standard YE for tax) who are yet to do so should note that the Registration Deadline is 10 Months after YE. This year the deadline is Wednesday the 30th of APRIL 2025. Extensions of time may be available in certain situations, and extension applications lodged BEFORE the original deadline are viewed much more favorably. However recent changes place a limit on the duration of extensions available. […]

Read More

March 2025 Federal Budget Update: No material R&D Tax Incentive changes, Strategic R&D Review still underway

March 26th, 2025

Due to the timing of the upcoming Federal election, the 2025 Federal budget was held on on Tuesday 25 March 2025, which is earlier than the traditional May timeslot. Going into the budget, it was unexpected that there would be R&D Tax Incentive changes announced given that: There was a material change announced only recently in the December 2024 MYEFO, which announced exclusion of R&D activities related to gambling and tobacco from eligibility for income years starting on or after 1 July 2025; The Government […]

Read More

Treasurer Ed Husic’s Comments on R&D Tax Policy ahead of March 25 Federal Budget

March 18th, 2025

Due to the timing of the upcoming Federal election, the 2025 Federal budget will be held on Tuesday 25 March 2025, which is earlier than the traditional May timeslot. It is probably unexpected that there will be any R&D Tax Incentive changes announced in the March 25 Federal budget given that: There was a material change announced only recently in the December 2024 MYEFO, which announced exclusion of R&D activities related to gambling and tobacco from eligibility for income years starting on or after […]

Read More

Categories

Archives