R&D Tax Reliefs: what they are and how much are they worth?
R&D Tax Reliefs encourage businesses to innovate, providing upwards of 15% of Corporation Tax relief for every £1 spent investing in innovation. You can find each scheme and the net relief available, below:
RDEC (Merged)
- Profitable companies – 15% (i.e. £15,000 for every £100,000 spent on qualifying R&D activity).
- Loss-making and small profit-making companies – Up to 16.2%.
Enhanced R&D Intensive Support (ERIS)
- Loss-making R&D-intensive SME companies – Up to 26.7%.
This benefit can either reduce your Corporation Tax liability, generate a refund of tax that you’ve already paid, or if you have tax losses, you can claim a cash credit.
Who can claim R&D Tax Reliefs?
If your company has worked to develop new or improved technological or scientific solutions, it may be eligible for R&D Tax Reliefs.
Specifically, a UK limited company must have been working on a project (or projects) that ‘advance existing science or technology’. They must also be able to demonstrate that this work wasn’t easily deducible by other competent professionals working in their field.
We’ve made successful claims across a range of sectors, including:
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Engineering
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Manufacturing
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Software and IT
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Pharma and scientific
Q. What qualifies for R&D Tax Reliefs?
A. Development of new or improved…
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Products
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Processes
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Software
What costs qualify for R&D Tax Reliefs?
Staffing costs (including Externally Provided Workers)
Subcontractors
Software
Cloud computing & data licensing costs
Materials
Utilities
Our process for R&D Claims
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1. Scoping / Initial Discussion
Firstly, we’ll work with you and your technical team to review the development work carried out by your company to determine which areas would qualify for R&D Tax Reliefs (assessed against HMRC’s prevailing guidance).
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2. Produce Claim
We’ll then support you to produce the technical narrative, costs summary and compliance information (including HMRC’s Claim Notification form) required for every claim.
We’ll also discuss the options for best utilising the Corporation Tax benefit of the claim.
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3. Submit
Then we’ll take care of the submission of the claim to HMRC via the company’s Corporation Tax return and CT600 (plus HMRC’s Additional Information form).
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