MJA Updates

Parliament has survived its first week back with a new speaker and a strong focus on the calls for marriage equality. In the background, the Senate has not considered the re-tabled proposal to reduce the...

The 2014/15 financial year has come to an end, and with the ‘Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 3) Bill 2015’ not scheduled to be debated until sometime after Parliament reconvenes on 10...

It now seems unlikely that the Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 3) Bill 2015 will be debated in the Senate prior to Parliament’s winter break. The Bill does not appear on today’s order...

The Federal Government has introduced Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 3) Bill 2015 which legislates cuts in the R&D Tax Incentive Offset rates of 1.5%, applying to income tax...

The Treasurer has entreated all Australians to get behind his “Have A Go” Federal Budget but there wasn’t much by way of news in the area of innovation support. It could be concluded that the Federal...

Last night the senate voted on the Tax & Superannuation Laws (2014 Measures No. 5) Bill 2014 which included a proposal to introduce an across-the-board cut of 1.5% to the R&D Tax Offset Rates of 40%...

The Public Hearing into the Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2013 by the Senate Economics Legislation Committee was held in Canberra earlier this afternoon. The Committee consisted of...

The recent introduction of the $100 million R&D expenditure cap on R&D Tax Incentive (Incentive) claims as a result of the PUP Amendment to the The Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill...

With the 2015 Cricket World Cup underway, several players are enjoying the fact that they have received their first World Cup “cap”. It’s a time for personal and national pride and for celebration by family...