Australian resource company KBL Mining has advised it is lodging an R&D Tax Incentive claim for the 2011-12 financial year. The claim is for some AUD$12.5 million for R&D activities in process development. For the 2010 and 2011 financial years KBL received an R&D cash rebate of $1.1 million.
Eligibility for the rebate is subject to the Company meeting all relevant taxation eligibility criteria for obtaining a refundable tax offset and the claim may be reviewed by either the Australian Taxation Office or Innovation Australia.