Tag: research

BERD fell almost 30% in three years

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The research and development tax incentive is in “free fall”, the Opposition has said, with business R&D spending falling by nearly 30 percent in just three years. The federal...

Budget concerns for science leaders

Posted on   |  by James Riley
While the Coalition budget’s science announcements hold one marquee boost to the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), there was precious little to impress science leaders in other areas and...

Work on fixing RDTI begins

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government has held its first roundtable on the research and development tax incentive as it looks to fix the troubled legislation, but no changes are expected until...

RDTI concerns raised in Estimates

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Opposition is “highly concerned” about the government’s plans to outsource some of its crackdown on the research and development tax incentive, and has asked the department to delay...

New RDTI guidance a ‘kick in the teeth’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A new guidance from the federal government regarding software claims made under the research and development tax incentive is “another kick in the teeth” for the local tech industry,...

Push for budget innovation revamp

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The tech sector has called for a major revamp of the government’s innovation policy agenda so Australia can “reap substantial economic benefits”, with hopes riding on the upcoming budget....

R&D, export rules get fresh praise

Posted on   |  by James Riley
One tech leader’s recent return from Silicon Valley to a base in Perth after 27 years has brought with it some fresh perspectives on what is working well in...

Outsourcing the R&D crackdown

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government is looking to outsource some of its controversial crackdown on research and development tax incentive claims, with a tender issued for “program integrity support”. The Department...

End R&D tax ‘tinkering’: Cochlear

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The CFO of billion-dollar Australian firm Cochlear has urged the federal government to stop “tinkering” with the research and development tax incentive. A public hearing for the senate inquiry...