– The Industry Research and Development Act 1986 supports the administration of the Research and Development Tax Incentive. Two legislative instruments under the act are scheduled to sunset on 1 April 2022: Industry Research and Development Decision-making Principles (Decision-making Principles) Industry Research and Development Regulations (Regulations) – These principles and regulations contain rules around: Processes for lodgement of filings with AusIndustry (who administer the R&D Tax Incentive), including registration applications, overseas findings and responses to requests for information; The powers […]
Imdex Limited (ASX: IMD) is a WA-based company providing technology and equipment for the mining industry. The company offers a range of products and services, including: Drilling optimisation products; Rock knowledge sensors; Real time data and analytics solutions; Imdex Limited’s FY21 results were well received by the ASX, and concludes a year in which the company’s share price has almost doubled. An emphasis within the company’s results presentation released in August was the company’s R&D investment during the FY21 period. The […]
InnovationAus has this week published an article including comments from Swanson Reed regarding the state of R&D tax compliance, particularly for projects involving software development activity. The article comes following a turbulent period in the R&D Tax Incentive, including: Multiple proposed and eventually passed amendments to the legislation underpinning the R&D Tax Incentive; A widely reported crackdown on claims involving software development during the period 2017 to 2019. Airtasker’s R&D tax dispute for FY15 and FY16 being the most publicised […]
Airtasker has previously been associated with the “compliance crackdown” on R&D Tax Incentive claims, particularly for software, after reports emerged in December 2018 that the company’s prior year claims were being disputed following ATO review. Airtasker’s dispute came around the time of other reported R&D tax disputes whereby companies such as CBA and Newcrest made disclosure of reduction to previously lodged self assessed R&D claims. Since this time, Airtasker has completed a successful IPO, and has provided an update to […]