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Swanson Reed observations on media and industry reaction to ATO’s required publishing of R&D data under transparency laws

October 21st, 2024

Following the support of both major political parties, the legislation to enact the publication of Research and Development (R&D) expenditure claimant information was passed in 2021. Reforms to the policy and administration of the R&D Tax Incentive (R&DTI) program were within Treasury Laws Amendment (A Tax Plan for the COVID-19 Economic Recovery) Act 2020. The first year of claim data to be released under the new transparency measure was FY22 (income years commenced on or after 1 July 2021) and this information was published […]

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ATO Release First R&D Tax Incentive Transparency Reporting Data

October 8th, 2024

As now required by law, The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released its first annual Research and Development (R&D) tax transparency report on entities claiming the R&D tax offset. The information the ATO published includes: name of the R&D entity claiming the R&D tax incentive and their ABN/ACN; entity’s total expenditure on R&D (known as total notional deductions claimed – label Z in Part A of the R&D tax incentive schedule) less any feedstock adjustments (label B in Part B […]

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Telix Pharmaceuticals solidifies Australian Biotech Success, posting net profit after years of Refundable R&D Tax Offset Recipients

September 16th, 2024

Melbourne-based Telix Pharmaceuticals has previously been one of the largest recipients of the R&D Tax incentive, and has continued its rare feat in Biotechnology; commercialising a product, and progressing to growth and profit. The company’s radiopharmaceuticals are designed to deliver focused doses of radiation with precision targeting via an injection, regardless of where the cancer or disease is in the body. In the early stages of Telix Pharmaceuticals, the company was receiving substantial refundable R&D Tax Offsets (including more than $12M […]

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AusIndustry Information Sessions in September 2024

September 9th, 2024

AusIndustry have announced they will be conducting a R&D Tax Incentive Registration webinar on Wednesday, 11 September. This webinar is aimed at small to medium businesses that already have a basic understanding of the R&D Tax Incentive program and notes that it will cover: How the registration process works; The types of information to include in your application; The importance of record keeping and the types of evidence you need to keep. Information for registration to attend the session is […]

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