Andrew Strutt

Background

About Andrew Strutt

Worked for a ‘Big Four’ consulting firm, introducing best practice for large R&D claimants in demonstrating the eligibility of their R&D activities. Managed the quality and integrity of R&D Applications and responses to regulatory compliance requests. Over eight years working for AusIndustry, managed compliance processes for numerous benchmark R&D claims, contributing to claimants maximizing their tax benefits. Major contributor in developing and introducing the existing R&D legislation and associated regulatory guidance. Collaboration with major Australian R&D tax advisers, guiding their behavioral in client representations. Maintain a collaborative and practical working relationship with AusIndustry, with success in ‘fast tracking’ issues in a practical manner. Over 20 years working for a major banking group. Management of client R&D claims where project expenditure exceeded $50 million for each, with considerable tax benefits at stake: a. Telecommunications IT claims (x2). b. Financial services IT claims (x2). c. Resource based mining process claims (x6). d. Mining services technology improvement claims. e. Resource based petroleum extraction techniques and manufacturing processes (x2).