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Hand-drawn sketch showing EMI scheme eligibility decision tree under the Budget 2025 limits

Enterprise Management Incentives

EMI Scheme Eligibility From 6 April 2026: Does Your Company Now Qualify?

New 500-employee and £120m gross asset limits took effect on 6 April 2026. Find out whether your company now qualifies for EMI options and what to do next.

Hand-drawn sketch showing HMRC R&D meeting preparation steps including evidence pack and technical narrative

R&D Tax Credits

How to Prepare for an HMRC Meeting About Your R&D Claim

HMRC has requested a meeting about your R&D claim. Learn what to expect, what to bring, and how to avoid the mistakes that cost companies their credits.

Hand-drawn sketch showing the five stages of an HMRC R&D tax credit compliance check

R&D Tax Credits

What Happens During an HMRC R&D Tax Credit Compliance Check?

An HMRC R&D compliance check is a formal HMRC review of your tax credit claim. Learn what HMRC asks for, how long it takes, and the likely outcomes.

Hand-drawn sketch showing how the UK defence procurement route decides who can claim R&D tax relief

R&D Tax Credits

Defence Procurement Contracts and R&D Tax Eligibility: How the Contracting Route Decides Who Claims

R&D tax credits and UK defence procurement: how MOD contracts, DEFCON terms, DASA grants and prime sub-contracts decide which party can claim relief.

SEIS / EIS

Why SEIS and EIS Advance Assurance Gets Rejected (and How to Fix the Application)

HMRC's VCR Team refused your SEIS or EIS advance assurance? Learn why advance assurance gets rejected and how to fix the issue before reapplying.

Hand-drawn sketch showing routes to challenge an R&D tax credit claim rejected by HMRC

R&D Tax Credits

R&D Tax Credit Claim Rejected by HMRC: What To Do Next

If HMRC has rejected your R&D tax credit claim, statutory review, ADR or tribunal can challenge the decision. Find out which route is right for your case.

Hand-drawn sketch comparing SEIS and EIS director connected persons rules side by side

SEIS / EIS

SEIS and EIS Director Investment: Paid Directors and Connected Persons

Can a director claim SEIS or EIS? Check paid and unpaid directors, the business-angel exception, historic holdings, associates and follow-on investment.

Hand-drawn sketch explaining the SEIS and EIS risk to capital condition with HMRC's two limbs

SEIS / EIS

SEIS and EIS Risk-to-Capital Condition: What HMRC Looks For

Understand the SEIS and EIS risk-to-capital condition: long-term growth, commercial loss, recurring revenue, assets, outsourcing and application evidence.

Hand-drawn sketch mapping qualifying R&D activities across an aerospace airframe and the UK defence supply chain tiers

R&D Tax Credits

Aerospace and Defence R&D Tax Credits: Sector-Specific Qualifying Activities for UK SMEs

Aerospace R&D tax credits guide for UK SMEs: what qualifies under DSIT Guidelines, contracted-out R&D rules, and where HMRC focuses enquiries in 2026.

R&D Tax Credits

How to Choose an R&D Tax Credit Specialist in the UK (and When You Actually Need One)

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.

Hand-drawn sketch of the HMRC R&D tax credit appeal process showing review, ADR and tribunal routes with the 30-day clock central

R&D Tax Credits

How Do I Appeal an HMRC R&D Tax Credit Decision? The Full Process

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.

Hand-drawn sketch showing four options after HMRC rejected an R&D tax credit claim

R&D Tax Credits

HMRC Rejected Our R&D Tax Credit Claim: What Are Our Options?

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.