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The R&D Tax Incentive and software development. Do they go together?
Are you an innovator writing new and improved software? There is an odd perception, held by many in business, that software development is treated differently under the R&D Tax Incentive (the...
Are you missing out? Government tax incentives It’s your money
When I meet business owners and explain there is a ready source of government funding to help grow their business, they want to know where to sign up. When I explain the funds are available through a...
How do I grow my manufacturing business in a declining market?
Australian manufacturing is having a rough ride at the moment. It seems no one has a positive take on the role of manufacturing in the economy. A lot of the negative commentary is focused on particular...
Is your business eligible for cashback from the government?
In Australia, we have a generous tax-based incentive scheme for companies engaged in research and development (R&D). The scheme is only available to Australian businesses that are incorporated. When...
R&D Rate Reduction Bill – Still Hanging in There
The Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 3) Bill 2015 has appeared and re-appeared on the Senate Order of Business a number of times over the life of the current Senate, without coming to...
R&D Rate reduction Bill update
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...
R&D Tax Refund Confusion
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...
R&D Tax Rate Cut Bill Stalled
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...
Bill Introduced to Cut R&D Tax Incentive Benefits
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...
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