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Startup CGT carve-outs: Labor moves to policy design
Startup CGT carve-outs are now Labor's consultation problem, with founders watching whether Canberra offers real relief or just narrows the backlash.
Chalmers makes $20,000 asset write-off permanent, lifts VCLP cap to $480m
Treasurer Jim Chalmers' 2026–27 federal budget delivers a permanent instant asset write-off and expanded venture capital incentives for Australian technology startups, but capital gains tax reforms that raise the effective rate on long-held equity have drawn sharp criticism from founders and investors.
Budget Backs Deep Tech as CGT Changes Alarm Startup Investors
The federal budget has handed Australia's deep tech sector a significant package of R&D incentives while simultaneously alarming startup investors with a fundamental overhaul of how capital gains are taxed from mid-2027.
Chalmers lifts VC fund caps after 20-year freeze
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will lift the asset caps on Australia's venture capital tax-incentive programs for the first time in more than 20 years, raising the VCLP ceiling to $480 million and unlocking concessional treatment for growth-stage startups.
L'Oréal opens Big Bang 2026 for Australian startups
L'Oréal has opened applications for its 2026 Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Program. Australian startups can compete for commercial pilot opportunities across 35 markets in South Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa.
Chalmers revives loss carry-back for startups in 2026 budget
The 2026 federal budget revives the loss carry-back tax offset and introduces a new refundability measure for early-stage startups, a dual package Treasury says will reach 85,000 businesses.
Atturra joins AI business platform startup monō ai as founding partner
Australian consulting firm Atturra has joined monō ai, the AI business platform founded by Lendi Group co-founder David Hyman, as a founding partner — pairing enterprise consulting reach with a platform built to close the gap between AI pilots and production deployment.
Chalmers lifts R&D cap to $300m but startups face 47pc CGT rate
The 2026 federal budget raises the R&D tax incentive ceiling but proposed capital gains tax changes could more than double the effective rate on startup share sales, threatening the equity-as-incentive model that underpins the Australian tech ecosystem.
Mary Technology adds drafting and financial analysis to FMS platform
Sydney legal-tech start-up Mary Technology has added bank-statement analysis, custom chronologies and template-based drafting to its Fact Management System. The two-year-old company says more than 3,000 lawyers across 100-plus Australian firms now use the platform.
ZenaTech expands into Australia with drone-as-a-service acquisition of land surveyor
ZenaTech, the Nasdaq-listed drone-as-a-service operator, has signed a binding agreement to acquire a 35-year-old Brisbane-headquartered land surveying and spatial services firm, the company said, in what is its first major Australian deal and its 22nd DaaS acquisition globally…
Australian startups warn CGT overhaul could blunt R&D tax incentive boost
Australian startup founders and tax advisers say proposed cuts to the 50 per cent capital gains tax discount risk undercutting an expected lift to the R&D Tax Incentive cap, days before Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down the 12 May 2026 federal budget.
ASIC fines Canva $792,000 over late accounts as filings show $US242m loss
ASIC has fined Canva Group A$792,000 over the late lodgement of its 2024 accounts, with each of four entities paying A$198,000. The long-delayed filings show the Sydney design software company posted a US$242 million net loss on revenue of US$2.1 billion.
