Swanson Reed - Specialist R&D Tax Advisors

10/08/2026

R&D Tax Registrations - Upcoming deadlines

Companies seeking to register R&D Activities conducted during the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (companies that have a December Year End for tax) who are yet to do so should note that the Registration Deadline is the end of October 2026.

10/01/2026

Swanson Reed submission to proposed legislative amendments titled ‘Better targeting the Research and Development Tax Incentive'

In the Federal Budget, The Government proposed major structural changes to the R&D Tax Incentive (RDTI) proposed to commence on 1 July 2028.

09/28/2026

Publication of 2023-24 Report Data for Research and Development Tax Incentive entities

09/01/2026

DISR Agrifood sector guide for the R&D Tax Incentive.

07/12/2026

Recent media coverage over concerns for proposed 10 year limit to Refundable R&D Tax Offset Eligibility.

The Federal Budget handed down on 12 May 2026, The Government proposed major structural changes to the R&D Tax Incentive (RDTI). These changes are proposed to commence on 1 July 2028. Proposed reforms include: Increasing the offset for experimental ‘core’ R&D by around 25 to 50 per cent and remo...

07/02/2026

Law now passed to exclude to***co and gambling activities from eligibility under R&D Tax Incentive.

The December 2024 Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) was released by the Government on 18 December 2024 and announced that The Government will exclude activities related to gambling and to***co from Research and Development Tax Incentive eligibility for income years starting on or after ...

07/01/2026

FY26 R&D Activity Registrations Now Open.

FY26 R&D Activity registrations are now open. Learn what’s changed, what remains the same, and what businesses need to know for FY26 R&D Tax Incentive claims.

06/22/2026

Representatives from Australia’s biotech and health tech sector express concerns on proposed changes to Refundable R&D Tax Offset.

In the Federal Budget handed down on 12 May 2026, The Government proposed major structural changes to the R&D Tax Incentive (RDTI). These changes are proposed to commence on 1 July 2028. Proposed reforms include: Increasing the offset for experimental ‘core’ R&D by around 25 to 50 per cent and r...

06/16/2026

New DISR Guidance on Artificial intelligence-related R&D activities.

In recent years, claims related to AI activities have increased, and as expected, DISR has published new specific guidance for the sector. The new guidance released in June 2026 complements the Hypothetical Machine Learning case study issued in 2024. Some key extracts from the June 2026 guidance inc...

06/05/2026

New Federal court matter (May 2026) finds the occurrence of R&D Tax evasion schemes.

https://www.swansonreed.com.au/federal-court-matter-may-2026-finds-occurrence-rd-tax-evasion-schemes/