Scams Awareness Week 2026: A Guide for Australian SMEs
In Australia, Scams Awareness Week runs from 24 to 28 August 2026, and this year’s headline number is a strange one. Reported scams are falling. The money they lost isn’t. If you...
R&D Tax Offset Rising to 48%: What It Means for You
The 2026-27 Federal Budget has announced an increase to the refundable R&D Tax Incentive offset for base rate entities from 43.5% to 48% for years of income starting on or after 1...
R&D Tax Threshold Changes in 2028: From 2% to 1.5% Will Save You?
Here is a number that is about to change how a lot of company tax returns look: 1.5%. That is the new R&D intensity threshold the Australian Government wants to set, down...
What Scott Farquhar Taught Me About Building Something That Lasts
I’ll never forget the time a client first mentioned to me that he had heard of two college buddies who had started a software company on a maxed-out credit card. I laughed!...
What Scott Farquhar Taught Me About Building Something That Lasts
I’ll never forget the time a client first mentioned to me that he had heard of two college buddies who had started a software company on a maxed-out credit card. I laughed!...
What Scott Farquhar Taught Me About Building Something That Lasts
I’ll never forget the time a client first mentioned to me that he had heard of two college buddies who had started a software company on a maxed-out credit card. I laughed!...
EMDG Review 2026: What Comes After ‘First In, First Served’
A completed government review wants to scrap the rush-to-apply model behind Australia’s export grant scheme. Here’s what it means for your export plans. If you have ever tried to lodge an EMDG...
The 10-Year Limit: What the Proposed R&D Tax Refund Cap Really Means for Deep Tech
The 2026-27 Federal Budget landed a proposal that has deep tech, biotech, and medtech founders on the phone with their advisers: a 10-year age limit on the refundable R&D Tax Incentive. The...
The 10-Year Limit: What the Proposed R&D Tax Refund Cap Really Means for Deep Tech
The 2026-27 Federal Budget landed a proposal that has deep tech, biotech, and medtech founders on the phone with their advisers: a 10-year age limit on the refundable R&D Tax Incentive. The...
The 10-Year Limit: What the Proposed R&D Tax Refund Cap Really Means for Deep Tech
The 2026-27 Federal Budget landed a proposal that has deep tech, biotech, and medtech founders on the phone with their advisers: a 10-year age limit on the refundable R&D Tax Incentive. The...