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Australian Government Announces details regarding Review of National R&D System

December 4th, 2024

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. This week, Ed Husic has announced specific details to launch the review, the first such comprehensive review in nearly 20 years. The review will assess how to maximise the value of R&D investments, strengthen industry linkages, and support national priorities. The review will examine existing systems, such as the Research and Development Tax Incentive […]

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New Federal Court Decision re: Active Sports Management Pty Ltd finds R&D Activities not eligible

December 2nd, 2024

An AAT decision handed down in December 2023 (Active Sports Management Pty Ltd and Industry Innovation and Science Australia) previously found that activities in respect of development of a customised basketball shoe were not eligible under the R&D Tax Incentive. It was found in the AAT case that, “none of the Claimed Activities were core R&D activities within the meaning of subsection 355-25(1) of the ITAA 1997..” ACTIVE SPORTS MANAGEMENT PTY LTD applied to the federal court to appeal the decision and the Federal […]

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Update on the R&D Review (announced in the May 2024 Budget)

November 18th, 2024

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. InnovationAus has recently provided an updated on the status of the review and noted that terms of reference for the review are awaiting approval from The Albanese government and that the review will not be completed for at least another year. Australia’s R&D investment has been declining for over a decade, now […]

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R&D Tax Incentive expenditure exceeded the Industry Department’s projections

November 4th, 2024

Reporting by InnovationAus has detailed how the value of Australia’s Research and Development Tax Incentive (“RDTI”) has significantly exceeded the Industry Department’s projections by nearly $860 million for the last financial year. Recent Government data reveals that the RDTI accounted for 30.9% ($4.23 billion) of all Commonwealth R&D investment in 2023-24, an increase from the expected 27% ($3.37 billion). The revised RDTI expenditure significantly influenced the total estimated R&D expenditure for the 2023-24 financial year, which increased from $12.6 billion to $13.8 billion. The final […]

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