Industrial / mechanical engineering - R&D Tax Benchmark
What proportion of total business expenses do Australian industrial / mechanical engineering typically claim as R&D under the RDTI?
What drives R&D intensity in this sector
Project-based, with R&D concentrated in prototyping and validation phases.
Sector disclaimer
Routine detailed engineering is excluded. Eligible activity centres on genuinely novel mechanisms or first-of-kind builds.
ATO & AusIndustry context
Standard engineering design from established principles is not eligible (AusIndustry sector guidance).
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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.