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Aust tech giants push for R&D tax ‘workshop’

Some of Australia’s largest tech companies have written to the tax office requesting a “collaborative workshop” to improve how software claims are dealt with under the research and development...

New software R&D scheme better than RDTI tinker

24 February 2021 | by Denham Sadler

An entirely new, standalone R&D scheme for software companies would be more effective than further tinkering with the existing tax incentive program, according to StartupAUS chief executive Alex McCauley....

NSW sets 30% SME targets for tech procurement

8 February 2021 | by Denham Sadler

At least 30 per cent of the NSW government’s tech procurement spend will go to small to medium-sized entities (SMEs) as part of a new policy aimed at ensuring...

Summer Reading: Your guide to a relaxing break

23 December 2020 | by James Riley

Well, that was one crazy year. Full stop. We’ll definitely need to double up on the Ho, Ho, Ho’s this Christmas. As we move into the holiday season and...

Bragg to regulators: Stay in your lane

22 November 2020 | by Denham Sadler

Australia’s regulators need to stay in their lane and encourage competition to avoid innovative tech companies being “hacked to death by regulations”, according to Liberal senator and FinTech committee...

Andrew Bragg on the next wave of FinTech

19 November 2020 | by James Riley

The Coalition senator leading a government review of the FinTech sector is expected to outline early thinking on the next phase of policy reform aimed at boosting the startup...

PM flags fresh changes to R&D tax scheme

2 October 2020 | by Denham Sadler

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has flagged that fresh changes to the government’s controversial plan to cut $1.8 billion from the research and development tax incentive will be included in...

Another review of the R&D tax scheme

1 October 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The government has launched another review of the research and development tax incentive, this time looking at improving “customer experience” and the controversial compliance activities. The department is now...

NSW sovereign capability taskforce named

19 August 2020 | by James Riley

The NSW government has named a 23-person ICT/Digital Sovereign Procurement Taskforce charged with making it easier for innovative local tech companies to get access to government contracts, using procurement...

Govt ‘head in the sand’ on copyright reform

19 August 2020 | by Denham Sadler

Australia’s national startup body has slammed the government for its “head in the sand” approach to tech policy after it failed to act on a series of recommendations to...

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