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Trading Through a Trust or Partnership? Why It May Block Your R&D Tax Incentive — and How to Fix the Structure
Under Australia's R&DTI, only an eligible R&D entity — broadly a company — can register and claim. Why trusts and partnerships miss out, and the fix.
The Internal-Use Software Exclusion (s 355-25(2)): When 'Dominant Purpose Is Internal Administration' Sinks Your Claim
How s 355-25(2) excludes software built mainly for internal administration from the R&D Tax Incentive — and when experimental work can still qualify.
Food & Beverage R&D: When Does Reformulating a Recipe Become an Eligible R&D Activity?
Routine recipe tweaks usually fail the R&DTI test. When does food or drink reformulation become eligible R&D in Australia?
When does an AI project become more than implementation?
How to tell when your AI build stops being implementation and reaches a point worth assessing for the R&DTI. From a Registered Research Service Provider.
Software automation and R&D: where the line may be drawn
Automating workflows or integrating systems is usually standard engineering, not R&D — but it may cross into experimental development. From an RSP.
What evidence should an R&D project keep from day one?
What to record from day one of an R&D project — the question, hypotheses, what you tried and results — so a claim is a by-product, not a scramble.
Business Risk vs Technical Uncertainty in an R&D Claim
Commercial uncertainty alone won't satisfy the core R&D activity test. Learn to separate business risk from the technical question — from an RSP.
Event Recap | 2026–27 Federal Budget Seminar Successfully Concludes, Helping South Australian Businesses Navigate Policy Changes and Future Opportunities
Highlights from our 2026–27 Federal Budget seminar covering tax reforms, R&D incentives and digital transformation opportunities for South Australian SMEs.
The Undervalued Innovation Asset: Why Documentation Determines How Far a Business Can Go
Innovation is not just about technology—it's about what you can defend and replicate. Discover how R&D documentation transforms trial-and-error into sustainable business assets.