Your Developers Should Be Building The Product. Not Writing Your R&D Claim.
Get your R&D claim built properly without dragging your technical team through weeks of paperwork.
We interview them directly, extract what we need, and do the heavy lifting to get the claim ready to lodge.
$250M in R&D Rebates | 4.8★ Google Rating | 300+ Reviews
$250M in R&D Rebate | 4.9★ Google Rating | 300+ Reviews
See What your R&D Claim Needs Next
Answer a few quick questions and we’ll show you the clearest next step for your R&D claim
- with less work for your team and no drawn-out back-and-forth.
Get Your R&D Claim Built
Properly Without Months Of Back-And-Forth
We interview your technical team directly, extract the real uncertainties, evidence, and costs, then prepare the claim before lodgement - without handing your team blank templates or dragging the process out for months.
$250M in R&D Rebate | 4.8★ Google Rating | 300+ Reviews
Start Your R&D Claim Review
Answer a few quick questions and we’ll show you how your R&D claim should be handled
- without handing your team a blank template or dragging the process out for months.
Your Team Shouldn’t Be Writing The R&D Claim
Your developers, engineers and technical leads should be focused on the work they’re actually paid to do - not spending weeks filling out templates, chasing records and rewriting technical detail for a claim.
That’s where we come in.
We interview the right people, pull out the technical story, identify the uncertainties and supporting evidence, map the costs, and build the claim around the work that actually happened.
Your team gives us the technical knowledge.
We turn it into a properly prepared R&D claim.
Get Your R&D Claim Prepared Without Doing It All Yourself
You want the R&D rebate
You just don’t want the claim sitting on your desk for weeks.
The templates.
The back-and-forth.
The records to chase.
The technical details to explain again.
Then comes the hard part: turning messy project work into something AusIndustry and the ATO can actually follow.
At Bulletpoint, we keep it moving.
We speak to the right people, pull out the technical story, identify the uncertainty and evidence, map the costs, and build the claim properly before lodgement.
You give us the context.
We turn it into the claim.
4.8★ Google Rating from 300+ Reviews
Real reviews from businesses claiming real R&D.
About Bulletpoint
Bulletpoint has specialised in the R&D Tax Incentive since 2011, helping more than 500 Australian companies prepare claims across software, engineering, manufacturing and other technical industries.
We built the business around a simple idea: your team should not have to become R&D tax experts just to get the claim done properly.
So we speak directly with the people doing the work, extract the technical detail, work through the financial side, and take ownership of the claim preparation from start to finish.
Less paperwork for your team. Less back-and-forth. A properly prepared R&D claim.
And if something doesn’t stack up, we’ll tell you.
That straightforward approach has helped Bulletpoint earn a 4.8★ Google rating from 300+ reviews.
4.8★ Google Rating from 311 Reviews
Real reviews from businesses claiming real R&D.
Get Your R&D Claim Ready To Lodge In Around 4 Weeks - Without Dragging Your Team Through It
We front-load the right conversations, pull out the information we need early, and keep the claim moving without weeks of templates, chasing and back-and-forth.
Technical Interviews
We speak directly with the right technical people to pull out the real uncertainties and experimentation detail.
Finance Review
We work through the numbers with finance so the costs line up properly with the R&D activities being claimed.
Claim Preparation
We turn the technical story, records, and cost logic into a properly prepared R&D claim before lodgement.
Next 12-Month Plan
We map out the next year’s process early, so the next claim does not turn into a last-minute scramble.
About Bulletpoint
Bulletpoint has specialised in the R&D Tax Incentive since 2011. We’ve helped more than 500 Australian companies prepare their claims, from early-stage software businesses through to established manufacturers and engineering companies.
Our job is to make the process easier without cutting corners. We speak directly with your technical and finance teams, work out what genuinely qualifies and prepare the claim properly before it is lodged.
We’ll also tell you when something doesn’t stack up or when claiming may not be worth it. It’s a straightforward approach that has earned Bulletpoint a 4.8-star Google rating from more than 300 reviews.
Keep Your R&D Claim Moving In 3 Weeks
We run your claim through a focused 4-meeting process, so the right information is extracted early and your team is not dragged through months of back-and-forth.
Technical Interviews
We speak directly with the right technical people to pull out the real uncertainties, experimentation, failed attempts, and project detail.
Finance Review
We work through the numbers with finance so the costs line up properly with the R&D activities being claimed.
Claim Preparation
We turn the technical story, records, and cost logic into a properly prepared R&D claim before lodgement.
Next 12-Month Plan
We map out the next year’s process early, so the next claim does not turn into a last-minute scramble.
Still Unsure What Your R&D Claim Needs?
That is normal.
Most businesses know they’ve done genuine technical work. The difficult part is turning that work into a properly prepared claim without creating a second job for your developers, engineers or finance team.
A good R&D claim usually comes down to five things:
Eligibility - Does the work actually qualify?
Technical story - Can the uncertainty, experiments and outcomes be explained clearly?
Evidence - Do the records support what actually happened?
Costs - Do the numbers line up with the R&D activities?
Time - Can the claim be prepared without weeks of chasing, templates and back-and-forth?
That’s where Bulletpoint comes in.
We interview the right people, extract the technical detail, work through the supporting records and costs, and bring the claim together before lodgement.
Your team explains the work. We turn it into the claim.
Still Unsure What Your R&D Claim Needs?
That is normal.
Most businesses know they have done technical work. The hard part is turning that work into a claim that clearly explains the R&D activities, uncertainty, evidence, and costs.
That is where the process can get messy
Eligibility – Is your work actually R&D in AusIndustry terms?
Technical story – Can the uncertainty and experimentation be explained clearly?
Records – Do the documents support what is being claimed?
Costs – Do the numbers line up with the R&D activities?
Time – Can the claim be prepared without weeks of chasing and back-and-forth?
At Bulletpoint, we help you work through this before lodgement, so the claim is clearer, stronger, and easier to support if reviewed.
Common questions answered below.
Frequently Asked Questions
New to R&D Tax
What actually counts as R&D?
Work where the outcome wasn’t known upfront and required real experiments or trial-and-error to resolve a technical problem. It’s not about “innovation”. It’s about uncertainty.
Can you estimate how much I might get back?
Yes. On the call we can give you a ballpark refund based on your spend, structure and how your work fits the rules.
How long until the refund hits my account?
Most clients go from first call to money in the bank in around eight weeks.
Do I need to prepare anything before the call?
No. Just explain what you’re building and the problems you hit. If you’ve written something already, email it thru — if not, we’ll ask the right questions.
Do I need timesheets?
The ATO expects you to justify why someone spent 30%, 50% or 75% of their time on R&D. Timesheets are ideal. If you don’t have them, we run a time-audit so your percentages are defensible.
Do I need to write anything for the application?
No. You shouldn’t be writing your own R&D claim. We interview your technical people, gather evidence and prepare the full application.
How much of my team’s time is needed?
About five hours across the entire process — a technical interview, a quick review of our summary, basic finance data and a time-audit.
Is software development eligible?
Sometimes, but software is messy. Routine development isn’t R&D. We’ll help separate normal dev work from genuine technical uncertainty and experiments.
Already Claiming
Can you review my previous R&D applications?
Yes. We’ll flag any weak explanations, missing evidence, inflated costs or things likely to attract review attention.
How do I know if my last consultant did it properly?
If they never spoke to your technical team or made you write everything yourself, that’s a red flag. We’ll go through your claim and highlight risks before someone else does.
Can I use ChatGPT to write my R&D application?
You can, but it’s risky. AI tends to invent experiments, use generic language and miss the technical logic AusIndustry expects. They pick up AI-written content easily.
What are the biggest red flags you see?
Vague technical descriptions, no experiments, inflated labour percentages, AI-generated content, and claims written by people who weren’t actually involved in the work.
Can you help if I’m being reviewed?
Yes. We manage the entire response — drafting, evidence, mapping experiments and dealing with the logic AusIndustry and the ATO expect.
Why would I switch consultants?
Most people switch when they’re tired of writing their own claims or don’t trust their current process. We interview your technical team and build the claim properly.
Can you check audit risk before I lodge?
Yes. We can tell you exactly where you’re exposed and what needs to be tightened before submitting.
Is the 15-minute call a sales pitch?
No. If you’re eligible, we’ll tell you. If not, we’ll tell you that too. Often we save people the call entirely and advise self-lodgement or not lodging at all.
General
How do fees work?
Simple and transparent. No surprises, no hidden extras, no “admin charges”. Just the fee we agree on… and that’s it.
Will you help us set up better processes for next year?
Yes. Especially with timesheets, evidence, test results and all the things everyone promises to “start doing properly next year”.
What makes Bulletpoint different?
We don’t hand you a blank template and say “fill this in”. We interview your technical people and do the heavy lifting — you focus on building things, not writing essays.
Can you tell us quickly if we shouldn’t lodge?
Absolutely. If it’s clearly ineligible, we’ll tell you straight so you don’t waste time (or feel the need to leave us a dramatic 1-star Google review).
Will you support us if we get a review?
Yes - we handle the drafting, evidence and responses. Just note that audit/review support is a separate service because it can involve a lot of detailed work. We’ll always tell you the scope and cost upfront so there are no surprises.
FAQs
New to R&D Tax
What actually counts as R&D?
Work where the outcome wasn’t known upfront and required real experiments or trial-and-error to resolve a technical problem. It’s not about “innovation”. It’s about uncertainty.
Can you estimate how much I might get back?
Yes. On the call we can give you a ballpark refund based on your spend, structure and how your work fits the rules.
How long until the refund hits my account?
Most clients go from first call to money in the bank in around eight weeks.
Do I need to prepare anything before the call?
No. Just explain what you’re building and the problems you hit. If you’ve written something already, email it thru — if not, we’ll ask the right questions.
Do I need timesheets?
The ATO expects you to justify why someone spent 30%, 50% or 75% of their time on R&D. Timesheets are ideal. If you don’t have them, we run a time-audit so your percentages are defensible.
Do I need to write anything for the application?
No. You shouldn’t be writing your own R&D claim. We interview your technical people, gather evidence and prepare the full application.
How much of my team’s time is needed?
About five hours across the entire process — a technical interview, a quick review of our summary, basic finance data and a time-audit.
Is software development eligible?
Sometimes, but software is messy. Routine development isn’t R&D. We’ll help separate normal dev work from genuine technical uncertainty and experiments.
Already Claiming
Can you review my previous R&D applications?
Yes. We’ll flag any weak explanations, missing evidence, inflated costs or things likely to attract review attention.
How do I know if my last consultant did it properly?
If they never spoke to your technical team or made you write everything yourself, that’s a red flag. We’ll go through your claim and highlight risks before someone else does.
Can I use ChatGPT to write my R&D application?
You can, but it’s risky. AI tends to invent experiments, use generic language and miss the technical logic AusIndustry expects. They pick up AI-written content easily.
What are the biggest red flags you see?
Vague technical descriptions, no experiments, inflated labour percentages, AI-generated content, and claims written by people who weren’t actually involved in the work.
Can you help if I’m being reviewed?
Yes. We manage the entire response — drafting, evidence, mapping experiments and dealing with the logic AusIndustry and the ATO expect.
Why would I switch consultants?
Most people switch when they’re tired of writing their own claims or don’t trust their current process. We interview your technical team and build the claim properly.
Can you check audit risk before I lodge?
Yes. We can tell you exactly where you’re exposed and what needs to be tightened before submitting.
Is the 15-minute call a sales pitch?
No. If you’re eligible, we’ll tell you. If not, we’ll tell you that too. Often we save people the call entirely and advise self-lodgement or not lodging at all.
General
How do fees work?
Simple and transparent. No surprises, no hidden extras, no “admin charges”. Just the fee we agree on… and that’s it.
Will you help us set up better processes for next year?
Yes. Especially with timesheets, evidence, test results and all the things everyone promises to “start doing properly next year”.
What makes Bulletpoint different?
We don’t hand you a blank template and say “fill this in”. We interview your technical people and do the heavy lifting — you focus on building things, not writing essays.
Can you tell us quickly if we shouldn’t lodge?
Absolutely. If it’s clearly ineligible, we’ll tell you straight so you don’t waste time (or feel the need to leave us a dramatic 1-star Google review).
Will you support us if we get a review?
Yes - we handle the drafting, evidence and responses. Just note that audit/review support is a separate service because it can involve a lot of detailed work. We’ll always tell you the scope and cost upfront so there are no surprises.
Ready To Get Your R&D Claim Off Your Desk?
We’ll tell you what’s already in good shape, what still needs work, and what needs to happen to get the claim ready to lodge.
If it looks fine, we’ll tell you.
If something needs fixing, we’ll show you exactly what.
No jargon. No pressure. No giant template for your team to fill out.
Just a practical conversation about the claim, the work behind it, and the clearest way forward.
Trusted by 500+ Australian companies. 4.8★ from 300+ Google reviews.
Founder, Bulletpoint
Ben Cusack founded Bulletpoint in 2011 after working in engineering and consulting.
Since then, he’s helped hundreds of Australian businesses work through the R&D Tax Incentive - from early-stage software companies to established engineering and manufacturing teams.
Ben is still directly involved with clients, particularly when it comes to understanding what the real R&D is, where a claim may need work, and how to get the technical story clear without burying the team in paperwork.
His approach is simple:
ask the right questions, speak to the people doing the work, and explain the rules in plain English.
And if something doesn’t stack up, he’ll say so.
That straightforward approach has helped Bulletpoint build long-term relationships with Australian businesses that want the claim done properly without making the process harder than it needs to be.
Ready To See If Your R&D Claim Is On Track?
Find out if your claim is on track before you lodge.
We’ll help you understand what looks strong, what may need work, and what could create issues later if the file is not prepared properly.
No jargon. No pressure. Just a clear next step.
Trusted by 500+ Australian companies. 4.8★ from 311 Google reviews.
About Ben