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R&D reforms hit Parliament: new Ministerial power, but major concerns remain

by Craig Stewart | Oct 27, 2026 | Policy, Uncategorized

The Government’s controversial R&D Tax Incentive (RDTI) reforms have now reached Parliament.On Tuesday, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026 was introduced into Parliament. Disappointingly, despite significant industry feedback on the Exposure...

Proposed R&D Tax Incentive Reforms Open for Consultation  

by Craig Stewart | Sep 14, 2026 | Policy, General Updates

Last Friday, the Federal Government released exposure draft legislation containing the most significant proposed changes to the Research and Development Tax Incentive (RDTI) in years. The reforms, first announced in the 2026-27 Federal Budget and proposed to commence...

Gambling & Tobacco R&D Excluded From The RDTI and MJA Firm News

by Craig Stewart | Jul 15, 2026 | General Updates

Gambling & Tobacco ExclusionsThe following text is taken from the Government’s most recent Insider alert email dated 1/7/26.It summarises the recent legislative changes made to the RDTI:”Amendments to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 excluding...

The SERD Panel has Issued a New Issues Paper for Feedback with Proposed Reforms to the RDTI

by Craig Stewart | Sep 8, 2025 | Policy, General Updates, Uncategorized

The Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD) has published a new issues paper (RD&I incentives: Incentivising breakthrough innovation and ambitious R&D) to collect feedback on ways to enhance research, development and innovation incentives to...

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