Steve Livingston

Receiving a letter from HMRC opening an enquiry into your R&D claim can be unnerving - here we set out some practical steps to help

HMRC's new R&D qualification checker tool explained. Learn how to use it, avoid mistakes, and strengthen your R&D tax credit claims. Expert guidance from experienced tax advisors.

Recent HMRC R&D tax credits statistics reveal a huge divide between claims in London V Wales (and Northern regions)

Use this handy tool to assess whether you need to pre-notify HMRC about your next R&D tax credit claim

Think using AI in your startup guarantees R&D tax credits? Think again. HMRC has tightened the rules, and many AI-driven claims are now being rejected—or worse, clawed back years later. Just applying AI isn’t enough; you must prove true technical uncertainty and advances in AI technology itself