The QLD government has announced that round 9 of the Ignite Ideas funding is available to commercialise highly innovative and new products or services that are at minimum viable product stage or beyond. The Ignite Ideas Fund is designed to support Queensland based small to medium businesses that have high-growth potential to undertake commercialisation projects that will: Strengthen key industries in Queensland. Diversify the Queensland economy. Compete in domestic and global markets. Engage and/or benefit regional Queensland. Create new jobs, now […]
Melbourne based Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals has reported receipt of a $8.2 million research and development tax incentive refund for the YE 30 June 2021 relating to ongoing R&D activities into its pentosan polysulfate sodium treatment. The company has advised that the funds will be reinvested in R&D activities and to support its global Phase 3 and Phase 2 clinical programs. Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals’ R&D offset refund is one of the larger R&D tax offsets reported, alongside the likes of Telix Pharmaceuticals’ R&D […]
Accountants Daily have reported an ATO announcement that ‘debts on hold’ will again be used to offset tax refunds or credits starting next month. A non-pursued debt is a debt that has been placed on hold and is not visible on the balance of a taxpayer account. When a debt is placed on hold, the ATO do not undertake any collection action, usually because it is not economical to do so. A debt deemed uneconomical for collection action will be […]
Swanson Reed has made available on our website a series of new videos, updated in March 2022, covering recent developments in the R&D Tax Incentive. The videos within our series seek to explain key guidance publications and principles used by the ATO and AusIndustry during their compliance assessments, as well as an overview of recent legislative changes to the programme. Content for these videos has, where relevant, been based on guidance publications released by the ATO and AusIndustry. The current […]