After studying the UK, the Aussie regulator is set to create a generous tax incentive for start-up investors with a combination of a 20 per cent instant tax write-off and a 10-year holiday on capital gains tax.
The legislation has also addressed concerns about a funding gap for Australian companies beyond the start-up stage. Investors in Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnerships will now receive a 10 per cent instant tax write-off, on top of the capital gains tax exemption they already received, and their maximum size will be doubled to $200 million. This matches the size of Australia's largest technology-focused venture capital fund, launched last year by Blackbird Ventures.
http://www.afr.com/technology/startup-investment-tax-incentives-worlds-most-generous-20160317-gnlcnm