Tag: RDTI

Govt has another go at outsourcing RDTI compliance

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is having another go at outsourcing key elements of the research and development tax incentive, despite an audit finding its first attempt proved in many cases...

R&D tax incentive is ‘counterintuitive to innovation’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The government’s research and development tax incentive is “counterintuitive” to innovation because it fails to focus work into Australia’s areas of strength and provides support only after the work...

Business spending on R&D has flatlined in Australia

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Total spending by Australian business on research and development remains at 2012 levels, despite small increases in each of the past three financial years. A new Australian Bureau of Statistics...

R&D tax incentive stabilises as audits become ‘balanced’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
There is finally some stability around the research and development tax incentive, with long-mooted reforms implemented and audits becoming more balanced, according to an expert advisor on the scheme....

Porter ‘open minded’ on software R&D tax

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry minister Christian Porter says he is open-minded about a separate R&D Tax Incentive scheme for software but will not consider the issue until a Senate committee reports in...

RDTI admin has ‘strong bias’ against software

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The administrator of the federal government’s research and development tax incentive has a “strong bias” against software claims and takes an “aggressive and adversarial” approach to companies accessing the...

Govt launches new RDTI digital platform

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
All Australian companies will soon have to use the government’s digital identity service to access the research and development tax incentive following the launch of a new digital platform...