Digital health / health software - R&D Tax Benchmark
What proportion of total business expenses do Australian digital health / health software typically claim as R&D under the RDTI?
What drives R&D intensity in this sector
Behaves like SaaS but with additional regulatory and clinical-validation supporting activity.
Sector disclaimer
Pre-revenue digital health platforms regularly exceed 60% direct R&D. Once recurring revenue scales, intensity drops in line with mature SaaS.
ATO & AusIndustry context
Validation of algorithm performance against clinical endpoints can qualify if hypothesis-led.
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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.