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The R&D Tax Incentive changes announced for 1 July 2028 are not yet law. What they mean for EPC, solar and renewables claims, and five things to check now.

Which trips count, cents per km vs logbook for 2026-27, what your logbook must include, and the tax-time mistakes contractors make with vehicle claims.

The ATO stops taking credit cards directly after 30 June 2027. What builders and solar businesses can do instead: GIC costs, payment plans and a BAS buffer.

Rooftop solar STCs drop by a fifth on 1 January 2027 and battery STCs fall too. A CPA's guide for AU solar installers on quotes, GST, timing and cash flow.

Payday Super has run since 1 July 2026. A CPA's list of the eight payroll mistakes AU builders, EPC and solar employers are making, and how to fix them before the ATO does.

Fuel tax credit rates have changed four times this year. A CPA's guide for AU builders, civil and solar contractors on 2026 rates, records and the mistakes we see most.

Your July to September BAS is due 28 October. A CPA's checklist for Australian builders, EPC contractors and solar installers: GST on claims, retentions, fuel tax credits and more.

Payday super started on 1 July 2026. Super must now reach each employee's fund within 7 business days of payday. What builders, EPC and solar employers need to change.

STCs and LGCs are among the most commonly mishandled items on the books of Australian solar and renewables operators. A CPA's plain-English guide to classifying, recognising and measuring renewable energy certificates before year-end.

Eligibility, the 10-month registration deadline and the 43.5% refundable R&D tax offset for AU EPC, solar and renewables operators, plus the changes announced for 2028.

How the ATO's personal services income rules hit solar installers and subbies, the four PSB tests, the 80% rule, and what to change in your contracts.

CPA-led outsourced finance for AU solar installers: separate install, STC, ACCU, O&M and warranty margins, get STC GST right and forecast cash through the 2027 step-down.

By Rami Rajkumar, CPA · Founder & Partner, TechEdge Accounting · Updated 17 June 2026 TL;DR. Most AU carbon-credit operators are recognising ACCU revenue at the WRONG point. The common error: recognise at sale (cash hits). The correct treatment under AASB 138 (Intangible Assets): recognise at issue from the Clean Energy Regulator. Balance-sheet impact: $200k–$800k of unrecognised intangible asset for a mid-tier operator.Key TakeawaysRecognise at issue from CER, not at sale. A

By Rami Rajkumar, CPA · Founder & Partner, TechEdge Accounting · Updated 18 June 2026 TL;DR. TechEdge Accounting is the Outsourced Finance Office for AU project-based businesses in five specialist verticals: construction & civil, EPC contractors, solar installers, renewables developers, and carbon-credit operators. Each vertical has its own AASB recognition complexity, cash flow rhythm, and regulatory exposure — generalist accountants struggle here. We don't.Key TakeawaysCons

By Rami Rajkumar, CPA · Founder & Partner, TechEdge Accounting · Updated 18 June 2026 TL;DR. ACCU (Australian Carbon Credit Unit) accounting under AASB 138 has three recognition pathways depending on operator type: ERF project developer (recognise on Clean Energy Regulator issuance), trader (intangible asset held at cost or revaluation), or safeguard mechanism liable entity (provision under AASB 137 until ACCUs surrendered). The choice has a ~30-50% NPAT impact across the lif