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Green’s resurrect quarterly credits system
August 27th, 2014This morning, in a bold move to resurrect the quarterly credits concept, the Leader of the Greens, Christine Milne moved amendments in the Senate to the Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2013. As part of this move, the Greens will also aim to strike out Government plans to cut R&D incentives for large companies. It is important to note that the original Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 4) Bill 2013 established a scheme for making refundable tax offsets available in […]
Swanson Reed Risk Management
August 22nd, 2014Swanson Reed understands security, tax risk management and audit control are critical to the success of your company’s research and development. At Swanson Reed pride ourselves in providing quality service with minimal risk to ensure your business receives the highest levels of quality assurance. Swanson Reed is certified to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 31000:2009 Risk Management Standard. As a result of this certification, you can be assured every claim prepared by Swanson Reed and our advisory services have undergone […]
ATO ID 2010/74 Income Tax R&D tax concession: meaning of ‘primarily’ in paragraph 73B(14C)(c) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
August 20th, 2014Can the requirement in paragraph 73B(14C)(c) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 ( ITAA 1936), that activities need to be carried on ‘wholly or primarily on behalf of the foreign company’ be met, where the relevant activities are not carried out by the eligible company solely on behalf of the foreign company? Yes. The requirement in paragraph 73B(14C)(c) of the ITAA 1936 can be met if the R&D activities are carried on chiefly or mainly on behalf of the foreign company. […]
ATO ID 2010/37 Income Tax Deductions: tax indemnity payment
August 20th, 2014Is a deduction available under section 8-1 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (ITAA 1997) for a tax indemnity payment made to an investor pursuant to an obligation in a research and development syndicate (R&D syndicate) arrangement, if the giving of such indemnities and entering into such arrangements is a regular part of the taxpayer’s business operations as a developer/supplier of technological products and holding company? Yes, the taxpayer is entitled to a deduction under section 8-1 of the ITAA 1997 […]
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News & ResearchATO and AusIndustry Joint Podcast on R&D Tax Incentive
AusIndustry and the ATO have published a joint podcast on business.gov.au this week, featuring Brett Challans (ATO) and Kelly Wiggins (DISER). The podcast discusses key R&D Tax Incentive issues relevant to each department, including: Eligible entities; The self-assessment process; Categories […]
Record Penalty Imposed for Promotion of Schemes Involving R&D Tax Incentive
The Federal Court has imposed a record penalty of $22.68M on Mr Paul Enzo Bogiatto and his associated companies for a contravention of promoter penalty involving tax exploitation schemes relating to the R&D Tax Incentive between 2012 and 2015. Mr […]
