Kate Mahady

With a technical background and consulting experience, Kate's expertise lies in understanding and applying the complex R&D Tax Incentive legislation across industries to help clients achieve robust and supportable R&D tax claims.

In this compliance focused program, she worked for many years successfully defending R&D claims for large and small claims with both the Australian Taxation Office and AusIndustry, and helping to develop strong internal process for companies to protect their R&D claims.

Over her time working in R&D tax, Kate has worked across industries including biotechnology, engineering, energy and resources, manufacturing and information technology.

Kate’s technical background is in applied physics with experience in a Silicon Valley based telecommunications company and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation prior to moving into R&D consulting. It was in working for a technology start up that she saw firsthand some of the challenges in funding R&D and technology in Australia and how critical programs like the Australian R&D Tax Incentive are.