How these instructions will help you to complete the Research and development tax incentive schedule.
About the Research and development tax incentive schedule
These instructions will help you complete the Research and development tax incentive schedule 2023, which in turn will help you complete item 21 Research and development tax incentive in the Company tax return 2023 (NAT 0656). For more information about the R&D tax incentive, see Research and development tax incentive.
You can use our Research and development tax incentive calculator to help you complete the Research and development tax incentive schedule 2023. You can print a copy of the schedule when you have finished using the calculator. This schedule will be accepted for lodgment with an original tax return or an amendment request.
When we refer to 'you' in these instructions, we are referring to the company or the person responsible for completing the Research and development tax incentive schedule 2023 (NAT 73794).
This publication is not a guide to income tax law. If you feel this publication does not fully cover your circumstances, get help from us or a registered tax adviser.
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Abbreviations and unfamiliar terms
For an explanation of any terms used in these instructions that are unfamiliar to you, see Definitions and Abbreviations.
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