Tag: Jim Chalmers

Husic to lead new inquiry into technology and productivity

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A federal inquiry into why technology advances haven’t translated into a sustained lift in productivity is being set up, as artificial intelligence and geopolitical shocks threaten to upend the...

Biotechs win ground in R&D tax incentive shake-up

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government has shifted ground on proposed changes to the R&D tax incentive, agreeing to extend the runway for biotech companies to claim refundable offsets from 10 to...

Chalmers offers innovation investors wider CGT carve out

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has backed down on several parts of an innovation carve out from his capital gains tax overhaul, including removing a lifetime cap on the discount investors...

No modelling on startup impact before CGT overhaul

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Treasury cannot pinpoint any modelling conducted before the federal budget on how capital gains tax reforms would affect startups, in the latest sign the federal government rushed the sweeping...

Tech sector unites to lash Chalmers’ CGT carve out plan

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Treasury’s planned tax concession for innovative companies from capital gains tax changes won’t be enough to stop founders and investors heading offshore, an alliance of tech leaders and industry...

Tech groups and investors in the dark on CGT carve out

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Peak bodies representing private capital, startups and BioTechs on Tuesday said they are not aware when a policy paper outlining a potential innovation carve out from changes to capital...

Calls for startup CGT carve-out get louder in Senate probe

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Albanese government’s budget changes will put a handbrake on innovation by giving Australia “one of the least competitive capital gains tax rates in the developed world”. ANU economist...