Research & Development (R&D)

HMRC has updated its guidance to clarify the treatment of subcontracted research and development (R&D) expenditure under the SME scheme. When R&D work undertaken by a subcontractor is subsidised, tax relief is not available to the subcontractor under the SME R&D scheme. Following two recent taxpayer wins at the First-tier…

A new merged research and development (R&D) scheme has come into effect for periods beginning on or after 1 April 2024. The new scheme unifies the old R&D expenditure credit (RDEC) for large companies and the small and medium entity (SME) relief schemes. In line with the RDEC, the merged…

HMRC has introduced two new measures to tackle the rise in fraudulent research and development (R&D) claims. Claim notification form For accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2023, a digital pre-notification form is required to inform HMRC in advance of R&D claims. This will be mandatory for all…

If your company undertakes research and development (R&D) you will usually benefit from generous tax relief. HMRC has published draft legislation for a new merged R&D scheme which would unify the existing R&D expenditure credit (RDEC) which currently applies to large companies and the small or medium entity (SME) relief…