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R&D tax set for Senate showdown

Government cuts to the research and development tax incentive (RDTI) are set for a Senate showdown next week and is expected to be referred back to the same committee...

Tech funding needs new reforms: AIC

13 January 2020 | by Denham Sadler

A series of FinTech-friendly reforms are needed to help Australia reach the next phase of tech investment, according to the Australian Investment Council. In a submission to the Select...

BioTech is hardest hit by R&D changes

12 December 2019 | by James Riley

The Life Sciences industry in Australia will be hit disproportionately hard by proposed changes to the R&D Tax Incentive, putting smaller companies at risk and threatening the sector’s ability...

Labor ‘unconvinced’ by R&D tax changes

11 December 2019 | by Denham Sadler

The Opposition has a voiced concerns with the government’s reintroduced legislation that shaves $1.8 billion from the research and development tax incentive, setting up a potential fight in Parliament...

Mixed reviews for ‘ludicrous’ R&D changes

9 December 2019 | by Denham Sadler

The government’s plan to shave $1.8 billion from the Research and Development Tax Incentive is “ludicrous” and shows “very little thinking” has been done since its original plan was...

R&D tax changes back on the table

5 December 2019 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government has put its changes to the research and development tax incentive (RDTI) back on the table, with plans to shave $1.8 billion from the scheme. Treasurer...

Avoiding the global tech backlash is key

4 December 2019 | by Denham Sadler

Australian startups have been “collateral damage” in the global backlash against Big Tech, with some urgent reforms needed to support the sector, according to the Crossroads 2020 report. The...

Andrews mulls R&D tax changes

3 September 2019 | by James Riley

Industry Minister Karen Andrews will seek improvements to the administration of the R&D tax incentive (RDTI) within AusIndustry to give companies greater certainty about the claims they make under...

ATO clawbacks on R&D tax reviewed

30 August 2019 | by James Riley

Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell has launched an investigation of the Australian Tax Office enforcement of the R&D Tax Incentive, and in particular the reported clawback of $200 million...

Court ruling has big R&D impact

5 August 2019 | by Vitaly

A Federal Court decision has “major implications” for Australian tech companies making software claims under the research and development tax incentive, with the government’s recent narrow interpretation of eligible...

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