Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2026–27 Federal Budget on 12 May 2026. This budget offers several meaningful measures for founders, small business owners, and investors, including the return of loss carry-backs, a permanent instant asset write-off, and expanded venture capital incentives
2026 Budget boosts core R&D tax offsets, removes supporting claims, lifts $50m threshold, tightens refunds, and raises caps, rewarding deeper innovation investment.
Now is the time to act. Speak with our accountants or payroll specialists to ensure your business is prepared for Payday Super changes from 1 July 2026.
Keep your business onside with compliance by filing your accounting obligations on time and in the right format. Our quick guide shows you how.
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As the 2025–26 FBT year ends on 31 March, employers should review key risk areas—including electric vehicle exemptions, work vehicle private use, contractor arrangements, and record-keeping requirements—to ensure compliance and avoid costly ATO penalties.
An SMSF offers greater control and flexibility over your retirement savings, allowing you to tailor investment and planning strategies to suit your long-term goals. However, this control comes with significant legal and compliance responsibilities, making it essential to carefully assess whether the structure is right for your circumstances.
Australia’s mining sector is now a high-tech frontier, opening up major funding opportunities for startups building innovative mining and METS solutions. With programs like the R&D Tax Incentive and Accelerating Commercialisation, founders can turn R&D into real capital and get from prototype to mine site faster.
Australia is shutting the door on R&D Tax Incentive claims for gambling and tobacco-related activities from 1 July 2025, including betting tech, loot boxes, vaping, and nicotine products. The only exception is genuine harm-minimisation research—if your R&D fuels addiction rather than preventing it, government funding is off the table.
30 April 2026 is the deadline startups can’t afford to miss. If you don’t register your R&D activities with AusIndustry by then, you lose access to the R&D Tax Incentive. With strict rules and rising ATO scrutiny, the right R&D consultant can mean the difference between unlocking funding and leaving money on the table.
A Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) is a non-resident company under effective Australian control, and Australian residents with substantial interests must include their share of its income or gains in their assessable income.
Australian businesses engaging in cross-border trade must carefully apply GST rules, which vary depending on whether transactions involve goods, services, or digital products and whether the customer is a GST-registered business (B2B) or consumer (B2C).
The MVP Ventures Program provides NSW startups with funding of $20,000–$75,000 to accelerate the journey from prototype to market-ready product.
In 2025, the ATO and DISR are tightening compliance, focusing on genuine R&D, accurate documentation, and high-risk industries like software, construction, agriculture, and mining.
Startups in New South Wales developing innovative products can access the MVP Ventures Grant—funding of up to $75,000 to move prototypes to market-ready solutions. Engaging a consultant can maximise your chances of success by ensuring a compelling, compliant application and integrating other funding incentives.
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