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International and Domestic Uptake of Medtech R&D

October 21st, 2022

Australia’s medical technology industry has experienced significant growth over the past few years, with industry experts saying healthcare is a major area for digital disruption. In 2021, the medtech industry was investing $10 billion a year in Australia, up from around $300 billion in 2013, according to the New Daily. Whatsmore, 15 of the top 20 biotech companies have sales and revenue, which wasn’t the case 15 years ago. Whether the demand has been a long time coming with an […]

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R&D Tax Registrations – Upcoming Deadlines

October 10th, 2022

Companies seeking to register R&D Activities conducted during the Year Ended 31 December 2021 (companies that have a December YE for tax) who are yet to do so should note that the Registration Deadline is the end of October 2022. The blanket and automatic extensions granted during COVID no longer apply, and the statutory deadlines revert to normal (10 months after the end of the financial year). There are mechanisms available under the IR&D Act and IRD Decision making provisions that allow […]

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Airtasker Provide Positive R&D Tax Update in FY22 Results

October 4th, 2022

Airtasker had previously been associated with the “compliance crackdown” on R&D Tax Incentive Claims, particularly for software, after reports emerged in December 2018 that the company’s prior year claims were being disputed following ATO review. Airtasker’s dispute came around the time of other reported R&D tax disputes whereby companies such as CBA and Newcrest made disclosure of reduction to previously lodged self assessed R&D claims. Since this time, Airtasker has subsequently completed an ASX listing, and had provided an update […]

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Australian based Immutep Ltd receives $2.693M AUD R&D Tax Refund from French Government

September 26th, 2022

ASX Listed, Sydney based company Immutep Ltd (ASX:IMM) has recently announced on 23 September 2022 that it has received a €1,804,341 (around A$2,693,000) payment in cash from the French Government under its Crédit d’Impôt Recherche scheme (CIR). A similar magnitude payment was received in the previous years. The payment relates to activity the company is conducting in Paris to develop its novel Immunotherapy treatments. Immutep Ltd also registers activities under the Australian R&D Tax Incentive. Whilst there is likely to […]

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