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R&D Advisor Terminated by TPB for Making False Statements

August 12th, 2025

The AFR and Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has reported this week on the termination of tax agent registration of an advisor who formerly worked at a large firm. The advisor was found by the TPB to have breached multiple obligations under the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 and the Code of Professional Conduct. The TPB imposed a 4-year ban prohibiting re-applying for the terminated registration. The TPB media release notes: The terminated advisor made false or misleading statements in applications […]

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Media reports of large R&D Tax Dispute for ASX-listed agribusiness company

August 5th, 2025

Media reports have emerged this week of a multi-million-dollar tax dispute for R&D Tax Incentive claims made by Inghams Group Limited. The ABC has reported that: The company’s potential claim totals more than $50 million in taxpayer funds — which, in the context of $11.2 billion given out through the entire ATO program in 2021-22, is far from chickenfeed. It is understood to be about tax incentives claimed for research and development (R&D) around feed the animals eat. The tax […]

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R&D Tax Policy Discussions Leading into The Government’s Productivity Roundtable

July 29th, 2025

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will convene The Government’s Economic Reform Roundtable in Canberra from 19–21 August 2025 with a focus on enhancing Australia’s lagging productivity. The Roundtable will occur at a time whilst a Strategic Examination and Review of Australia’s R&D system (led by Robyn Denholm) is underway and possibly due to report later in the year. Recent media coverage has suggested that businesses may be looking to discuss the R&D Tax Incentive at the August Roundtable: The AFR has recently reported: Big […]

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DISR Announces Changes Streamlining R&D Activity Compliance Assessment Processes

July 15th, 2025

In a recent update, The Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR)’s Insider email has noted that: From 1 July 2025, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) will be streamlining some of our processes to remove duplication and unnecessary steps that can cause confusion and contribute to delays in finalising program decisions with you.  Recent feedback from you as well as decisions from the Administrative Review Tribunal have highlighted that some of our processes can be confusing. Much of this […]

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