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ATO ID 2002/985 Income Tax Research and Development – 3 Year History – Additional Deduction
August 19th, 2014Does the taxpayer satisfy the requirement of establishing a three year history outlined in paragraph 73Q(1)(b) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (ITAA 1936), for the three years preceding the 2002 financial year? Yes. The taxpayer was in receipt of an Research & Development (R&D) Start Grant for the 1999 and 2000 financial years and was registered with the Industry Research and Development Board (IRDB), under section 39J of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 (IR&DA) for the 2001 financial year. The […]
Research and development tax incentive calculator: About
August 19th, 2014This calculator helps you calculate your research and development (R&D) tax offset claim. The research and development (R&D) tax incentive provides a targeted tax offset to encourage certain companies (R&D entities) to conduct R&D activities that benefit Australia. It provides generous benefits for companies performing eligible R&D activities and has the following two core components: a 43.5% refundable tax offset for eligible entities with an aggregated turnover of less than $20 million – unless they are controlled by tax exempt […]
TD 2014/15 Income tax: when is Design Expenditure incurred by an R&D entity included in the first element of the cost of a tangible depreciating asset for the purposes of paragraph 355-225(1)(b) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (and therefore not able to be deducted under section 355-205)?
August 19th, 2014This Taxation Determination is concerned with where an R&D entity 1 incurs expenditure on various stages of design activities ( Design Expenditure ), connected with it beginning to hold a tangible depreciating asset, where that expenditure also falls within the terms of section 355- 205.2 This expenditure will typically be incurred in cases where the R&D entity is constructing the asset itself, or having another entity construct it on its behalf, as distinct from acquiring the asset ‘off the shelf’. […]
TR 2013/3 Income tax: research and development tax offsets: feedstock adjustments
August 19th, 2014Summary of 104 160 689 matter Taxation Ruling: TR 2013/3A1 – Addendum Click Here GHP 104 160 689 Pty Ltd v. Commissioner of Taxation Click Here Decision Impact Statement – GHP 104 160 689 Pty Ltd Click Here *This must be read in conjunction with Taxation Ruling: TR 2013/3A1 – Addendum Paragraph 355-465(1)(a) sets out the first condition for a feedstock adjustment to arise. This paragraph refers to three tests that must be satisfied for the first condition to be […]
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News & ResearchStartupAUS Calls for Clearer Support for Software R&D Activities
StartupAUS, Australia’s national startup advocacy group has released a report titled Crossroads – Fifth Anniversary edition. Data from the company has found that almost 90 percent of startups rate the R&D tax incentive as “very important” or “critical” to their […]
R&D Tax Incentive Crackdown For Software Claims
Reports have emerged in the media recently of software development companies that have been subject to adverse R&D Tax Compliance proceedings: Airtasker hit by R&D incentive tax crackdown that threatens tech firms Whilst the benefits available under the R&D Tax […]
