This paper discusses the Australian government's Research and Development known as R & D Tax Incentive, under the following headings:
- R & D Tax Incentive Introduction
 
- Core Components
 
- Eligible Companies
 
- Definition of R & D
 
- Core R & D Activities
 
- Was An Experiment Being Carried Out?
 
- Could The Outcome Have Been Determined?
 
- Did The Experimental Activities Employ A Scientific Method?
 
- Generate New Knowledge
 
- Core R & D Activities In A Production Environment
 
- Activities Excluded From Core R & D Activities
 
- Supporting R & D Activities
 
- Directly Related
 
- Dominant Purpose Test
 
- Advance Findings
 
- Company Records For R & D
 
- Eligible Expenditure
 
- Expenditure Which Cannot Be Claimed Under R & D Tax Incentive
 
- Core Technology
 
- Software
 
- Overseas R & D
 
- Registration
 
- Registration Process
 
- Self Assessment
 
- Knowledge Management
 
- Groups
 
- Professional Advice