Accounting & Tax
R&D tax incentive & grants
The R&D tax incentive gives eligible companies a tax offset for research and development work. Business Mantra Accountants helps you check eligibility, register your activities on time and claim the offset, and helps with other government grant applications.
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Who it’s for
Companies doing R&D
Companies developing new products, processes or software through experiments.
Start-ups
Young companies investing in innovation.
Businesses seeking grants
Businesses looking for government grant programs.
What’s included
Eligibility check
Whether your activities and expenses may qualify.
Registration
Help registering your R&D activities with the government.
Claim
The R&D schedule and offset in your company tax return.
Grants
Finding grant programs and helping with applications.
How it works
Review
Your projects and spending are reviewed.
Records
You’re shown what records support a claim.
Register
Activities are registered within the deadline.
Claim
The offset is claimed in your company tax return.
Good to know
Register within 10 months
R&D activities must be registered within 10 months of the end of the income year in which they were done.
Keep records
Claims need records made at the time showing the experiments and the spending.
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Reviewed by a registered tax agent at Business Mantra Accountants · Last updated 6 October 2026
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General information only: it does not take your personal circumstances into account.
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