Steve Livingston LLB FCA is the Founder of IP Tax Solutions. Having trained at Big 4 firm, KPMG, and progressed to Senior Manager, he was appointed as a Partner at a mid-tier global firm.
Choosing an R&D tax credit specialist UK firm takes more than a brochure check. See what separates genuine defence expertise from claim-factory scale.
Step-by-step guide to appealing an HMRC R&D tax credit decision: 30-day clock, statutory review, ADR and tribunal routes, and when to get specialist help.
If HMRC rejected your R&D tax credit claim, you have four options: accept, statutory review, ADR or tribunal. Learn how to choose the right route.
An HMRC R&D enquiry outcome usually falls into one of five categories: accepted, reduced, rejected, penalised or escalated. Here is what to expect.
An independent R&D claim review before submission catches the costs, narrative and documentation weaknesses that later trigger HMRC enquiries. Here's how.
A US parent company cannot raise EIS through a UK subsidiary. The UK PE and independence tests block it. See the structures that actually work instead.
Your accountant submitted an R&D claim and HMRC is now alleging fraud. Find out what this means, what your options are, and how specialist defence works.
Most accounting firms encounter innovation tax problems beyond their capability. See how referral arrangements with a specialist work in practice.
From April 2024, the old SME and RDEC schemes changed. See which R&D tax credit scheme applies to your company and how the rates affect your cash benefit.
