Sydney · R&D Tax Policy Discussions Forum
Intensity Thresholds and the Refundable Offset
Larger claimants are rewarded by R&D intensity and smaller ones by a refundable offset. Sydney discusses whether those settings push investment the way they were meant to.
- Programme
- Swanson Reed's innovationCAFE Australia 2027
- Workshop topic
- R&D Tax Policy Discussions Forum
- City
- Sydney, Australia
- Date
- Thursday, October 28, 2027
- Time
- 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Venue
- Hilton Sydney
- Address
- 488 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000
- Price
- Free
R&D Tax Policy Discussions Forum
An open table on how R&D tax incentives are designed and who they reach. What attendees say is recorded and summarised for policymakers.
Chairs
- DJ
Damian J. Smyth
Principal & Global CEO
Swanson Reed
R&D tax policy, with more than 20 years in R&D tax credits.
Read Damian J. Smyth’s Bio → - AR
Adam Rogers
Principal & Director of Technical Compliance
Swanson Reed
Technical compliance and R&D tax audits across multiple jurisdictions.
Read Adam Rogers’s Bio → - CJ
Cherie Jones
Principal & General Manager of Operations
Swanson Reed
Claim preparation and client delivery, in R&D tax credit work since 2015.
Read Cherie Jones’s Bio →
Take a seat at the Sydney table
Answers at a Glance
- What is the Sydney workshop about?
- Larger claimants are rewarded by R&D intensity and smaller ones by a refundable offset. Sydney discusses whether those settings push investment the way they were meant to.
- What kind of session is it?
- R&D Tax Policy Discussions Forum. An open table on how R&D tax incentives are designed and who they reach. What attendees say is recorded and summarised for policymakers.
- How do I register?
- Use the Email to Register link on this page, or write to hello@innovation.cafe. Attendance is free and places are limited.