Legislation preventing gambling and tobacco companies from receiving research and development tax breaks has passed Parliament more than 18 months after Treasurer Jim Chalmers flagged the crackdown. Opposition, Greens...
Only a tiny fraction of the 14,000 claims for innovation tax incentives last year were fully audited, the Senate heard on Wednesday, amid concerns about rorting and “pathetic” penalties....
The federal government must better engage the private sector, hasten new funding options and create advanced technology research environments to link the AUKUS Pillar II program with national innovation,...
The gambling lobby is demanding firms like Sportsbet and bet365 be eligible for Australia’s innovation tax breaks again, six months after the companies were locked out by the Albanese...
Consulting giant KPMG says Australia’s biggest innovation incentive is too complex and outdated, with its administrative burdens acting as a handbrake on the strategic industries policy makers want to...
Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ federal Budget two weeks ago outlined an expected decline of $640.6 million in payments to companies under the R&D Tax Incentive scheme over the five years...
After a meteoric rise in tax breaks for companies undertaking research and development in Australia, payments are set to fall by almost $650 million over the next five years....
Gambling and tobacco firms will be excluded from the Research and Development Tax Incentive from next year, after transparency data laid bare tens of millions of dollars in claims...
The value of Australia’s research and development tax incentive exceeded Industry department estimates by almost $860 million last financial year as companies flocked to the scheme for relief amid...
A new ruling allowing the tax office to assess the eligibility of activities under the research and development tax incentive (RDTI) has “muddied the waters” of the scheme and...