New Incentives to Boost Investment in Start-ups

By: business.gov.au newincentivestoboostinvestmentinstartupsFind out about tax breaks to make investing in a start-up more attractive… Do you want to invest in a start-up? Or maybe you have an innovative idea that you need funding for? Two new tax incentives designed to make investing in Australian start-ups more attractive started on 1 July 2016.

Who will benefit?

The tax incentives will benefit:
  • innovative companies
  • investors
  • venture capital funds.

What are the tax incentives?

Incentive one

Tax breaks will be given to investors who support innovative startups, including:
  • A 20% non-refundable tax offset on investment capped at $200,000 per investor, per year.
  • A 10 year capital gains tax exemption for investments held for three years.

Incentive two

New arrangements for Venture Capital Limited Partnerships will:
  • improve access to capital
  • make investing in venture capital more user-friendly
  • make investing internationally competitive.

Find out more…

Source: business.gov.au