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July, 2026

Recent media coverage over concerns for proposed 10 year limit to Refundable R&D Tax Offset Eligibility

July 13th, 2026

The Federal Budget handed down on 12 May 2026, The Government proposed major structural changes to the R&D Tax Incentive (RDTI). These changes are proposed to commence on 1 July 2028. Proposed reforms include: Increasing the offset for experimental ‘core’ R&D by around 25 to 50 per cent and removing eligibility for expenditure that only supports R&D. The intensity threshold will reduce from 2 per cent to 1.5 per cent, providing higher offsets to firms undertaking substantial core R&D. Expenditure on […]

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Representatives from Australia’s biotech and health tech sector express concerns on proposed changes to Refundable R&D Tax Offset

June 22nd, 2026

In the Federal Budget handed down on 12 May 2026, The Government proposed major structural changes to the R&D Tax Incentive (RDTI). These changes are proposed to commence on 1 July 2028. Proposed reforms include: Increasing the offset for experimental ‘core’ R&D by around 25 to 50 per cent and removing eligibility for expenditure that only supports R&D. The intensity threshold will reduce from 2 per cent to 1.5 per cent, providing higher offsets to firms undertaking substantial core R&D. Expenditure […]

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New Federal court matter (May 2026) finds the occurrence of R&D Tax evasion schemes

June 5th, 2026

A federal court case, with a judgement dated 28 May 2026 has declared that a respondent contravened s 290-50(1) of the TAA regarding several taxpayer schemes involving the R&D Tax Incentive. The R&D Tax Incentive has been a focus of the TPB and ATO in recent years, with several published matters involving the promotion and misuse of the incentive to make aggressive or invalid claims. Substantial penalties can be imposed and should significantly deter advisors and companies seeking to misuse the benefits available […]

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Reports that R&D Tax Changes to be announced in May 2026 Federal Budget

May 7th, 2026

The 2026–27 Australian Federal Budget will be delivered by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday, 12 May 2026. The AFR has reported today that:   Treasurer Jim Chalmers is expected to raise the current $150 million cap on R&D expenses that can be claimed, in a move that will immediately help tech giant Atlassian and hearing device maker Cochlear, but is also aimed at making Australia a more internationally competitive investment destination. A review of the R&D and innovation system led […]

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