Established in 2015, RSF Consulting (RSF) is Australia’s premiere R&D Tax Incentive specialist consultancy, operating nation-wide with over 110 clients.

Ranging from state of the art tech start-ups to ASX listed companies, RSF specialises in helping companies successfully access the R&D Tax Incentive.

A progressive team of subject matter experts as an alternative to the Big-Four numbers game.

We are passionate about what we do, and are made up of ex-Big Four consulting specialists with over 40 years’ collective experience in R&D Tax, and working with the largest companies in Australia.

Our team is made up of scientists, engineers, accounting and legal specialists.

We focus on quality, not quantity.

We are leaders in working with software development companies, identifying what qualifies as R&D.

Our team has decades of experience in this field, and Computer Science and engineering backgrounds. 

Not all software development involves R&D. R&D in this field ultimately involves seeking a technical advance that goes beyond what existing established solutions provide. A robust software R&D claim involves documenting the work undertaken in the field of Computer Science in this regard. Doing this effectively requires subject matter expertise and experience. 

Beyond this, supporting records are of critical importance and we have developed proprietary tools to work with, and process, commonly used systems such as JIRA, Git and others.

As a result, we have an exemplary track record of successful software R&D claims, including reviews, audits and objections. 

Our team of advisors have specialist backgrounds including Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. We also engage senior advisors with experience working as the regulator, and specialist Tax, Law and Accounting professionals. Through this approach we are able to minimise internal business disruption, ensure claims are optimised, and minimise associated risks.

Tim Florea

Founder with over 17 years of R&D Tax specialist experience and a Computer Systems Engineering background

Sam Howell

R&D Tax specialist with over 5 years of experience and a Masters in Aerospace Engineering and first-hand experience

Antonio Puyat

Accounting and Finance specialist with startup experience and over 4 years of R&D Tax experience

Helen Gilfedder

Helen brings over 26 years of leading R&D Tax experience, as an ex-Big Four Director specialising in legislative interpretation, and having been involved in landmark cases. Helen has a science background whilst also being a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the Tax Institute.

Olivia Borgstroem

Environmental Engineering background

Don’t Just Take Our Word

Peter Gatt
Partner
Vibrato and Hava (Servian)

“Tim and the team as RSF are just amazing. There are few organisations that I could recommend so highly and who work as hard or harder than myself and teams.”

Simon Duffield
CEO
PropTech Startup

"RSF diligently assisted us through a very detailed ATO review of our software R&D Incentive claims covering two years. I was very impressed by the way the review process was managed by them. Their guidance, attention to detail, and experience in dealing with the ATO was critical in the provision of sufficient supporting evidence, and in alleviating any further lines of enquiry."

Asher Tan
CEO and Co-founder
CoinJar

"Enabled us to process our R&D in a straightforward manner despite the complexities associated with our work. Tim has a deep understanding of R&D tax claims associated with software development and coupled with a professional approach, made the engagement very manageable."

Rahul Kale
CEO
Sunpower

“We engaged RSF for a final-stage ATO objection after other advisors created issues which resulted in our claim being denied. Their expertise in the R&D Tax Incentive and experience handling complex regulatory interactions ultimately led to an optimal outcome.”

Al Bentley
CEO and Founder
Simply Wall Street

"Highly recommend Tim and the team as RSF. It is super rare to find people who really understand the mechanics of software/tech companies and with experience working with startups."

Alan Downie
CEO and Co-founder
Macropod

"Instrumental in not only helping us put together and maximise our R&D claim, but also ensuring that we've produced a solid, defensible claim. The entire team has had great things to say, and we're looking forward to doing it all again next year."

Just some of the clients we work with