Enabling Australian Innovation with the R&D Tax Incentive

The Federal Government provides over $4 billion to 14,000 R&D Tax Claim applicants each year. Are you getting your share?

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$15M+

Delivered in FY2025 alone

50+

Years combined experience

20+

Years in R&D tax incentives

100

Top clients served

Our Capabilities

Venture Incentives have over 50 years of combined experience providing R&D tax incentive services for over 20 years, and in FY2025 alone we have delivered tax benefits/refunds of over $15 million for our top 100 clients.

Who we serve

We have provided services to clients in a wide range of industries, including:

  • Manufacturing
  • Defence
  • Food
  • Software & AI
  • Automotive
  • Heavy Transport
  • Biotechnology
  • Robotics
  • Agriculture
  • Wellness / Medical
  • Mining & Construction
  • Health Services
  • Fintech
  • Waste Industry
  • Regtech

R&D Services Provided

A clear four-step process from technology review through to funds received.

  1. Technology review

    We work with you to identify and confirm your product is innovative and unique to ensure it's eligible for an R&D tax grant.

  2. Identify R&D costs

    What are your costs for a pilot production run? We'll identify potential people, machinery, software and material costs. Our review of eligible R&D costs to ensure ATO compliance.

  3. Prepare application

    We produce the DISR application for lodgement and receive your registration number.

  4. Receive funds

    We prepare your R&D Tax schedule and supporting worksheets and work with your accountant to submit a compliant claim.

Pre & post claim support

  • Identify R&D projects, including new products, production processes and software, and advise on development processes and record keeping.
  • Determine a project's innovation through new knowledge and development risk.
  • Review experimentation or testing involved in each project.
  • Review eligible R&D project costs through forensic analysis to ensure all eligible costs are claimed.
  • Estimate potential tax benefit, review project record management and advise improvements ahead of future audits.
  • Prepare and lodge the DISR R&D claim to seek approval and registration number.
  • Prepare the R&D Tax Schedule for ATO lodgement with your tax accountant.

After a successful outcome

  • Support your accountant with any ATO audit — at no additional cost — related to R&D claim items and required information.
  • Review and identify R&D project documentation and record keeping, preparing for any DISR audits — at no additional cost.

Compliance

Registered, accredited and working to the rules that govern R&D tax claims.

R&D Specialists

Robert Dyring

Director

Robert Dyring MIoD

Before commencing in private practice, Bob had a career in the Australian Public Service, including the Export Grants Board (1980–85) and the Industry Research and Development Board (1985–86).

Bob established a business consultancy with an associate in 1986, then his own practice assisting clients with R&D tax incentives and EMDG from 1995.

He holds a Business Studies qualification in Accounting and is a registered tax agent for the R&D tax incentive.

John Tsoucalas

Director

John Tsoucalas B.Eng, MBA, MAICD

John has over 20 years' experience in management positions at Telstra, Pacific Dunlop, the Reserve Bank of Australia and Oliver J Nilsen, across R&D product development, marketing, sales and export.

Since 1998 he has consulted to major companies, central banks and Governments across Japan, the UK, USA, EU, South America, Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia.

The commercialisation of technology has been John's theme throughout — spanning transport compliance software, powerline communications, polymer banknotes, security technologies and automotive systems — often raising venture capital and winning substantial Government grants.

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