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Using R&D Tax Incentive to Make the Most of Downtime During COVID-19 Disruptions

April 6th, 2020

The current COVID-19 pandemic presents business with a difficult and uncertain period. The disruptions are multifaceted, and may impact upon: A company’s ability to legally trade or demand for their output; Logistics of transporting a company’s supply inputs, output or people; Access to cash and working capital from customers and investors; Working arrangements and the togetherness of company staff These challenges present the need for companies to rapidly adapt their business models in order to survive. Swanson Reed has been encouraged […]

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InnovationAus Reports Proposed Changes to the R&D Tax Incentive are Now Unlikely to Pass

March 30th, 2020

InnovationAus has reported this week that proposed changes to the R&D tax incentive are now unlikely to pass as legislation this year: A reform bill proposing controversial changes to the R&D Tax Incentive for FY20 was being considered by the Senate prior to the onset of the Covid-19 situation. This bill is a slightly modified version of a previous reform bill (Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Sure Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share of Tax in Australia and Other Measures) Bill 2018), which did not pass through […]

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COVID-19 and the R&D Tax Registration Deadline for YE 30 June 2019 (AusIndustry Announcement)

March 24th, 2020

Our thoughts are with all who are directly impacted by the Coronavirus crisis, and we remain optimistic that the resolve of Australians will prevail. Swanson Reed has taken measures to protect our staff and clients, and will be fully functional throughout this crisis to support the needs of our stakeholders. The deadline for R&D Applications is specified in the INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 1986 as 10 months after the end of an income year. The statutory deadline for companies to register […]

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Coronavirus Information and Support for Business

March 20th, 2020

The government has, over recent weeks, announced a wide variety of stimulus measures to assist businesses to cope with the Coronavirus situation. The stimulus offered is from multiple levels of government and for multiple purposes.

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