If your company operates on a standard income year (1 July to 30 June), the statutory deadline to apply for the R&D Tax Incentive is within 10 months after your income period closes. Generally, this means you need to apply by 30 April.
For the 2021–22 financial year (1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022), the deadline to submit a registration application is 11:59 pm AEST on Tuesday 2 May 2023, which is the first business day following the weekend and a Monday public holiday in some parts of Australia.
Submitting your application
Applications can only be submitted through the R&DTI customer portal. The portal will display the due date for your application once you start a draft application.
It is important to check your customer portal access now to ensure you can apply in time. Visit Business.gov.auExternal Link to find out more about applying.
You can apply earlier than 2 May 2023 if you have everything ready to go.
If your company operates on a standard income year, the deadline to apply for the R&D Tax Incentive is near.