Austrade has announced that in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be making some…

Queensland mining project rendered ineligible for the R&D Tax Incentive by the AAT
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has upheld Innovation and Science Australia’s decision that a series…

Government moves forward with its proposed changes to the R&D Tax Incentive
On 5 December 2019 the Morrison Government introduced a bill that seeks to implement its…

R&D Tax Incentive State Reference Group (NSW/ACT) – 16 October 2019
By way of background this is a forum hosted by AusIndustry and the ATO, and…

Turning the tide on R&D Tax Incentive eligibility
A recent decision has been handed down by the Full Federal Court in the case…

R&D Tax Incentive State Reference Group (NSW/ACT) – 4 June 2019
By way of background this is a forum hosted by AusIndustry and the ATO, and…

Australian R&D Tax Incentive scrutiny on the rise
Recently released figures confirm what many insiders have long suspected; the scrutiny surrounding Australian R&D…

ALP pledges $170m in proposed R&D premium
ALP pledges $170m in proposed R&D premium In what would seem to be one of…

Federal Budget 2019-20: impact to Government Incentives for business
One might be forgiven for thinking that the adage ‘no news is good news’ might…

Software R&D Claims: New guidance released
AusIndustry recently released new R&D Tax Incentive guidance material specifically for Software R&D Activities. While…

Proposed R&D Tax Incentive amendments postponed and under new scrutiny
Around every cloud there’s a (possible) silver lining: Proposed R&D Tax Incentive amendments postponed and…

Advanced Manufacturing: Early Stage Research Fund
Leading the way in Industry 4.0, the advanced manufacturing industry sector has the potential to…

Record Keeping and the R&D Tax Incentive
Written by Jeremy Levitt, Government Incentives Manager at Catalyst Solutions Australia. The Research & Development…

The Great Barrier Reef: The biggest wonder of the Australian grant-application world
The Great Barrier Reef, being one of the seven wonders of the natural world, and…

Fishing for Technology
For most health-conscious people, opting for fish instead of meat or chicken is…

The Australian Budget 2018 – proposed R&D Tax Incentive changes
With the increase in Australian companies claiming the R&D Tax Incentive over the last few…

Fairness and the R&D Tax Incentive: rumours of changes in Budget 2018
“Fair go” – every Australian ever With the Australian 2018 Budget now only a…

R&D Pre-payments: Benefit today
Article written by: Ayla Kremb, Fundraising Specialist @ Catalyst Solutions ASPAC In our work with start-ups…

The Great Barrier Reef: The biggest wonder of the Australian grant-application world
The Great Barrier Reef, being one of the seven wonders of the natural world, and…