Tag: RDTI

ATO clawbacks on R&D tax reviewed

Posted on   |  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

Posted on   |  by James Riley
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...

Fixing a ‘broken’ R&D tax scheme

Posted on   |  by James Riley
As the Morrison government settles in to a new term, industry attention has turned to fixing the “broken” research and development tax incentive to ensure it better supports software...

Karen Andrews’ listening tour

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry minister Karen Andrews will hold a pair of roundtables with high-profile members of the tech and startup communities in an effort to improve relations with the sector and...

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...

Labor ‘hypocrisy’ on R&D: Andrews

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry Minister Karen Andrews says Labor’s “half-baked” plan to offer a tax off-set premium for companies that collaborate with universities and science agencies would only benefit big business, and...

Labor plans R&D startup exemption

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Labor will move to further exempt startups from planned cuts to the research and development tax incentive if it wins the upcoming federal election. In the first concrete confirmation...