Latest Australian Taxation News

The Australian Taxation Office has issued a Class Ruling confirming scrip for scrip capital gains tax roll-over relief for Diversified United Investment shareholders following their merger with Australian United Investment Company.

FireFly Metals has completed an in-specie distribution of 60 million Bellavista shares to eligible shareholders following the sale of its Ontario gold projects. Trading in Bellavista shares begins 12 May 2026, while FireFly awaits an ATO ruling on tax implications.

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited has confirmed cash distributions for four Australian iShares ETFs, with payments scheduled for mid-May and the Distribution Reinvestment Plan open for investors.

Andromeda Metals has secured a $1.66 million cash refund from the Australian Government's R&D Tax Incentive program, reflecting $3.4 million of eligible expenditure tied to its Great White Project.

Recce Pharmaceuticals bolsters its clinical and commercial pipeline with a $5.3 million AUD R&D tax rebate, a second U.S. Army research agreement for its RECCE 327 Gel, and a key patent granted in Brazil, while progressing Phase 3 trials in Indonesia.

Environmental Clean Technologies (ASX: ECT) has advanced its PFAS remediation technology with a scalable high-voltage system achieving 1,000°C without additives, expanded its Flash Joule Heating licence to water treatment adsorbents, and formed an expert Advisory Board to accelerate commercialisation.

ReNerve Limited reports a 79% jump in quarterly sales, secures key Asia-Pacific approvals, and progresses its nerve repair pipeline with the NervAlign Nerve Guide Matrix entering Stage 3 development.

Janus Electric has begun generating export revenue in the US while expanding its electric truck fleet to 28 vehicles and significantly improving its cash position through a $1.4 million R&D tax refund and a $2.75 million finance facility.

Wide Open Agriculture appoints Craig Swan as CEO and pivots to a contract manufacturing model to improve economics and scale lupin protein production, while receiving a A$1.69 million R&D tax rebate.

BlackRock Investment Management has announced estimated cash distributions for its Australian iShares Balanced ESG and High Growth ESG ETFs, with key dates set for mid to late April 2026. Investors have until 15 April to opt into the Distribution Reinvestment Plan.

Careteq Limited has finalised the sale of its Embedded Health Solutions subsidiary for approximately $5 million, repaid related vendor loans, and plans to concentrate on growing its HMR Referrals platform amid ongoing regulatory and compliance considerations.

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited has released estimated cash distributions for multiple Australian domiciled iShares ETFs, alongside key dates and investor instructions for the April 2026 distribution period.