Tag: RDTI

BioTech is hardest hit by R&D changes

Posted on   |  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...

Kate Carnell lashes R&D tax scheme

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s small business ombudsman Kate Carnell has lashed the administration of the research and development incentive, handing down a report that labels the scheme untimely, inconsistent and having had...

Labor ‘unconvinced’ by R&D tax changes

Posted on   |  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

Posted on   |  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

Posted on   |  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...

Andrews mulls R&D tax changes

Posted on   |  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

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...