Engineering consultancies (civil/structural) - R&D Tax Benchmark
What proportion of total business expenses do Australian engineering consultancies (civil/structural) typically claim as R&D under the RDTI?
What drives R&D intensity in this sector
Client-funded design work is excluded; internal methodology or tooling R&D may qualify.
Sector disclaimer
Fee-for-service design output is not R&D. Material allocations point to internal tooling, BIM frameworks or proprietary modelling work.
ATO & AusIndustry context
Where the client owns IP and bears risk, the work is generally not on own behalf.
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Educational benchmark only - not an eligibility test or tax advice. Final eligibility depends on whether your activities meet the s.355-25 / s.355-30 core and supporting R&D definitions and is determined by AusIndustry on registration.