Research & Development

Our national R&D Tax team provides R&D tax solutions to a range of industry sectors including mining, engineering, telecommunications, software, construction and consumer products. We can assist with:

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RD Alert

New R&D Tax Incentive Program – Bills receive Royal Assent

On 24 August 2011, Federal Parliament passed the Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010 and the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010. The Bills received Royal Assent on 8 September 2011. [PDF 168 KB]


Our team has a depth of experience in assessing, compiling and defending R&D claims and includes a large number of experienced R&D tax personnel with engineering and technical experience.

Our national R&D Tax team can assist you in:
  • identifying R&D tax activities
  • evaluating R&D projects
  • calculating R&D Tax Concession expenditure
  • calculating any company or group deduction under the 175% R&D Tax Concession
  • preparing R&D Tax Schedules for lodgement with the Income Tax Return
  • preparing R&D Plan documents (companies must maintain internal documents detailing their current R&D Tax activities) for R&D Tax compliance
  • identifying appropriate process management and systems to ensure adequate R&D Tax documentation is retained
  • substantiating your R&D Tax claim, and
  • conducting R&D Tax training sessions, for example, on issues to consider under the existing R&D Tax Concession program and the new R&D Tax Incentive program.