Bryan Soepardi

Director - Sydney

Bryan Soepardi is a Director in RSM Australia’s R&D Tax and Government Incentives team.

His corporate career began in 2015, and has entailed providing R&D Tax, Corporate Tax, and Innovation Consulting advice to almost every cross-section of business in Australia and New Zealand. 

Bryan is dedicated to turning uncertainty into confidence. His commitment goes beyond numbers – it's about making sure clients feel secure and informed as they navigate the unpredictable landscape of taxes.

“In a world of constant change, businesses continue to face technical, logistical, and regulatory uncertainty in tax matters. My role is to convert this uncertainty into informed action.”

Bryan is passionate about assisting clients in navigating complex project management tasks or regulatory reviews.

His role also involves policy consultation, technical conference presentations, and change management initiatives for multinational companies. 
 

SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS

• Designed and implemented processes for identifying and documenting R&D Tax Incentive opportunities for several top 100 taxpayers. These exercises entailed designing systems to capture opportunities across a multinational portfolio of over 2,000 projects per annum.
• Co-presented on topical R&D Tax Incentive matters with New Zealand’s R&D Tax Incentive program leaders.
• Together with the National Head of Tax, co-led the design of RSM Australia’s 2030 strategy for National Tax.
   

ASSOCIATIONS

•    Member, Tax Institute

AWARDS

•    CTA National Dux Award (ATL001)
•    Nominated for Accountants Daily 30 Under 30

QUALIFICATIONS

•    Bachelor of Business (Honours) Majoring in Accounting and Finance, University of Technology Sydney

APPOINTMENTS

Bryan is a member of RSM International’s Global Incentives Group, which oversees capability development and knowledge sharing across RSM’s international tax incentive and grants practice.

Together with the National Head of Tax and National Tax Technical Director, Bryan is responsible for system design and strategy implementation across RSM Australia’s National Tax service lines.

Bryan is also a member of the New Zealand R&D Advisory Group, through which he participates in policy consultation and program administration discussions.
 

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

"Bryan helped us with the R&D tax claim for FY20 and I was very impressed by his efficiency, professionalism and diligence. He is amazing for what he does and he has proven ability to handle the complex tax matters and I strongly recommend Bryan and RSM R&D tax team for their fantastic services..."

Angela Shi,   
Co-founder & CEO at Empathetic AI

"As a founder and CEO of a safety technology in critical industries, it is vital we employ first class advisors to maximise the value of every minute and every dollar on our journey.  Bryan Soepardi and his team delivered both the working relationship and the results we required for the foundations of our business.  With RSM we have the partner we need to ensure our business and our investors benefit from every possible advantage afforded to us under government, industry and ATO schemes to support early stage innovation.  I highly recommend discussing your business with them."

 Steve Lewis, Founder & CEO at Vigilum Technologies

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