Tag: R&D Tax Incentive

More uncertainty on R&D tax scheme

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Uncertainty still surrounds the research and development tax incentive, with the government committing to reforming the popular scheme but not providing any clarity on how it will go about...

Govt commits to RDTI outsourcing

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government will go ahead with a plan to outsource some of the research and development tax incentive compliance process, but is yet to make a final decision...

R&D tax audits are killing startups

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Commonwealth’s flagship R&D Tax Incentive program is too complex and difficult for smaller companies – a proposition underlined by the $200 million in clawbacks last year from companies...

Another haircut for R&D tax scheme

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The government has not provided any clarity on the research and development tax incentive in the federal budget, but appears to have sliced a further $1.35 billion from the...

Senate: R&D tax changes on hold

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The government’s plan to give the research and development tax incentive a $2.4 billion haircut has hit a roadblock, with its own senate committee calling on the legislation to...

Labor to ‘preserve’ R&D tax scheme

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal opposition has pledged to “preserve” the research and development tax incentive after accusing the government of “wrecking” the popular scheme. At the Labor Party’s national conference in...

Better data leads to better outcomes

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The StartupAus 2018 Crossroads report makes ten recommendations for policy changes that would help make Australia one of the best places in the world to build and grow a...

R&D changes now ‘life or death’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s planned changes to the research and development tax incentive present a “critical risk” to Australian startups, and could lead to the collapse of many companies or...

Crossroads 2018 state of play

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian startup sector is at a “tipping point” where it must deliver on its potential in spite of a lack of political love, according to StartupAus chief executive...