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Tax credits

Research and Development Tax Incentive (R&DTI)

Status

Status not published

Registration of R&D activities is made after the end of each income year, within a statutory deadline (10 months after the end of the income year under the current rules — not verified on this page). The programme is ongoing and recurring each income year.

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Amount
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A tax offset that 'offset[s] some of the costs you put into eligible research and development'. Offset rates and turnover thresholds are set in tax law and are not stated on this landing page — we did not verify a rate, so none is recorded here. The Government announced changes to the R&DTI in the 2026-27 Budget which 'will start from 1 July 2028. Until then, the program will continue running under the current rules.'

Funder

Department of Industry, Science and Resources (AusIndustry) jointly with the Australian Taxation Office

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — Registration of R&D activities is made after the end of each income year, within a statutory deadline (10 months after the end of the income year under the current rules — not verified on this page). The programme is ongoing and recurring each income year.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Open to companies conducting eligible core and supporting R&D activities. Some activities are excluded; a registered research service provider may conduct R&D on your behalf.

How to apply

  1. Self-assess whether your company and its R&D activities meet the eligibility requirements. — link
  2. Optionally apply for an advance finding (certainty about activity eligibility) or an overseas finding (for activities conducted outside Australia). — link
  3. Conduct and document core and supporting R&D activities. — link
  4. Register the activities through the R&DTI customer portal, then claim the offset in the company tax return with the ATO. — link

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · R&D tax credit vs. grant: the difference that changes your claim

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Source. https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/research-and-development-tax-incentive

"Offset some of the costs you put into eligible research and development. ... The Australian Government announced changes to the R&DTI in the 2026–27 Budget. These changes will start from 1 July 2028. Until then, the program will continue running under the current rules."

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: business.gov.au

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