Jen Badger

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Merged scheme R&D tax claims – how claim preparation behaviour is changing

Published: 8^th June, 2026

The Merged R&D tax relief scheme was brought in for accounting periods starting on or after 1st April 2024, the vast majority...

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Merged scheme R&D tax claims one year on – what do the statistics say?

Published: 4^th June, 2026

The Merged R&D tax relief scheme was brought in for accounting periods starting on or after 1st April 2024, the vast majority...

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R&D tax relief targeted Advance Assurance pilot is live…

Published: 19^th May, 2026

At the R&D Communications Forum meeting in March 2026 HMRC announced that they would be running a pilot of a new Advance...

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What’s coming up in R&D tax relief…

Published: 30^th March, 2026

As we approach the end of March, and the first full year of submitting claims under the merged scheme, our thoughts have...

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Still banging the drum: pre-notification for R&D tax relief – best practice (Part 2)

Published: 24^th March, 2026

Pre-notification for R&D tax relief was introduced in 2023, and applies to claims for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April...

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Still banging the drum: pre-notification for R&D tax relief – how does it work? (Part 1)

Published: 18^th March, 2026

Pre-notification for R&D claims was introduced in 2023, and applies to claims starting on or after 1st April 2023. It is required...

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HMRC Research & Development Communication Forum (RDCF) Summary – 10th March 2026

Published: 17^th March, 2026

HMRC held their bi-annual RDCF meeting last week. Happily, there was very little in the way of changes announced. While there were...

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Contracted-out R&D and the merged R&D tax relief schemes: what you need to know

Published: 17^th February, 2026

Here at WhisperClaims, our support team answers questions from our clients on all sorts of topics related to R&D tax relief. From...

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Overseas costs restrictions in R&D tax relief: what you need to know

Published: 9^th February, 2026

Here at WhisperClaims, we receive frequent questions about the overseas cost restrictions and how they apply to R&D tax relief claims costs....

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Jen Badger

Merged scheme R&D tax claims – how claim preparation behaviour is changing

Merged scheme R&D tax claims one year on – what do the statistics say?

R&D tax relief targeted Advance Assurance pilot is live…

What’s coming up in R&D tax relief…

Still banging the drum: pre-notification for R&D tax relief – best practice (Part 2)

Still banging the drum: pre-notification for R&D tax relief – how does it work? (Part 1)

HMRC Research & Development Communication Forum (RDCF) Summary – 10th March 2026

Contracted-out R&D and the merged R&D tax relief schemes: what you need to know

Overseas costs restrictions in R&D tax relief: what you need to know

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