A company’s rate of R&D tax offset and whether it is refundable or not depends primarily on the R&D entity’s aggregated turnover: If an entity’s aggregated turnover is less than $20 million and it is not controlled by any exempt entities, then the company can claim the refundable tax offset. The refundable tax offset rate is equal to the company’s corporate tax rate plus an additional premium rate of 18.5%. If an entity’s aggregated turnover is $20 million or more, […]
Companies seeking to claim expenditure for overseas activity incurred by an Australian company under the R&D Tax Incentive must apply separately to claim these costs by lodging an Overseas Finding Application with AusIndustry. In addition to general eligibility criteria, there are specific and extensive rules to determine whether expenditure on overseas activities is eligible under the R&D Tax Incentive. Generally, R&D activities conducted overseas can only be eligible for the R&D Tax Incentive where: The activity to be conducted overseas has a […]
New Accelerating Commercialisation grants have been announced in March and April 2023, which are the first awarded since the new government came into power in May 2022. Unlike the R&D Tax Incentive, which is a self-assessed, eligibility-based system enshrined in the law (where if companies can prove they meet the criteria, they can access the programme), Accelerating Commercialisation grants are merit-based and awarded largely at the discretion of the government based on guiding criteria. This means that considerable time may […]
Leading up to the 2022 federal election, the (then) Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese pledged in early 2022 that he would use Labor’s proposed $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) to make medical technology, local manufacturing and other critical industry investments a top priority. After some debate in recent months, The National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) Corporation bill was passed by both houses earlier this week with support from the Greens and a number of crossbenchers, after a series of amendments were approved. The […]