R&D Tax Credits

Staffing cost are a key cost for many companies claiming R&D tax credits. But there can be some pitfalls and traps for the unwary...

The R&D tax credit scheme is a key driver of innovation funding amongst UK businesses. It is administered by HMRC and is claimed by companies via your company tax return. It is important that you also include the supporting documentation that HMRC expect to see...

A common problem for R&D tax credit claims is where a director shareholder (who is involved in the R&D work) has structured their remuneration as a low salary and the remainder as dividends.

This tribunal case highlights useful reminders on the importance of Competent Professionals involvement to support claims - especially for software R&D tax credit claims

Many company founders mistakenly believe that they are too late to make a claim for R&D tax credits because they have already filed their tax return - this could be a costly mistake...

In this article, we provide a detailed guide to everything you need to know about the UK Research and Development Expenditure Credit – more commonly known as the “RDEC” for short.