Information sessions

We hold regular information sessions to help you understand and register for the R&D Tax Incentive.

If you plan to undertake R&D, but have not yet registered for the R&D Tax Incentive program an information session may help.

Currently available sessions

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Join representatives from the Australian Taxation Office and the Department of Industry, Science and Resources to learn about the Research and Development Tax Incentive program.

You will be introduced to the program and guided through key eligibility requirements. We highly recommend attending this session before submitting an application.

What you will learn:

  • the benefits offered by the R&D Tax Incentive
  • who can apply
  • what R&D activities and expenditure are eligible
  • the importance of record keeping
  • when and how to apply.

Register for an upcoming session:

As of July 2021, all applications for registration must be submitted online through the R&D Tax Incentive customer portal.

In this session, you'll learn how to complete the authorisation process and login to the portal for the first time, including:

  • establishing portal access for a principal authority
  • authorising portal access for staff
  • authorising an individual tax agent
  • authorising a tax agency.

Register for an upcoming session:

Engagement forums

R&DTI Roundtable

The Roundtable brings together a diverse range of stakeholders including program users, tax consultants and industry, research and tax associations. Members share their insights on the use and impact of the R&DTI and discuss potential opportunities to improve program administration.

Learn more about the R&DTI Roundtable.

Stakeholder Reference Groups

Stakeholder Reference Groups (SRG) provide a forum for the tax agent community to receive program updates, discuss technical matters and provide feedback on the administration of the program with program administrators from both the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

Learn more about Stakeholder Reference Groups.