The advantages of being a Registered Research Agency are:
- Expenditure for Australian R&D contracted to an RRA within approved classes of activity, is eligible for the full concession in the year of income, irrespective of the company's annual R&D expenditure, i.e. the normal annual threshold amount of $20,000 is waived.
- A company is able to claim, in advance, payments made to the RRA for contract R&D projects to be performed in the following twelve months.
- The Textile Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program (TCF Post-2005 SIP) Scheme is an entitlement program providing grants for investment and innovation activities for registered Australian TCF firms carrying out eligible TCF activities in Australia. The Scheme requires that any R&D activities conducted under the Scheme which are outsourced to another Australian-based entity must be undertaken by an RRA under a contract or other binding arrangement.
Document Disclaimer: Some program documentation has not been updated to reflect changes to the Government that occurred on 3 December 2007. The document will not change because the document is currently under review and amendments will be made soon.
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