Australia: Patent box legislation introduced to parliament
Following extensive public consultation, the bill sets out the proposed design of the patent box which implements a concessional effective income tax rate of 17% for eligible income derived from medical and biotechnology patents with effect for income years starting on or after 1 July 2022. The Morrison Government today introduced legislation to create Australia’s first Patent Box to drive more investment, create more jobs and back Australian companies to commercialise their cutting‑edge innovations in Australia. The Bill implementing Australia’s highly [...]
