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Our ‘How to’ posts are our best practice advice about how to apply the scheme to your clients’ claims.

Covering topics such as eligibility in specific sectors, how to avoid enquiries and how to avoid common mistakes when claiming.

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Grants and R&D tax relief – what does the future look like?

Published: 13th October, 2025

Grants have always been one of the trickiest areas of R&D tax relief. Under the SME scheme, receiving a grant could restrict...

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More choice under the new R&D tax regime: RDEC or ERIS? Our app helps you decide

Published: 6th October, 2025

With the new merged R&D tax relief scheme now in place, accountants and advisers are facing more choices than ever when preparing...

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From complexity to compliance: Building robust R&D tax claims with WhisperClaims

Published: 29th September, 2025

At WhisperClaims, our mission has always been to help accountants and advisers prepare robust, compliant R&D tax relief claims with confidence. That...

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R&D Tax relief: Understanding the transitional rules around claiming for contracted out R&D

Published: 22nd September, 2025

Under the Merged Scheme, the rules around claiming for subcontractor costs have been simplified to some extent, which is great for advisers...

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AI in R&D Tax: What our discussion revealed about adoption, caution and compliance

Published: 15th September, 2025

We recently sat down with Shilin Chen, Co-founder and CEO of our AI partner, SmartClaim. We explored how AI is already changing...

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Claim Notification Forms (CNF): Emerging insights and good practice

Published: 7th September, 2025

We’ve been discussing pre-notification throughout the year and how claim notification forms (CNFs) have introduced practical challenges for R&D tax relief. The...

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Pre‑notification for R&D tax: Why the CNF is your umbrella

Published: 1st August, 2025

Two years after its introduction, the Claim Notification Form (CNF) is still causing uncertainty for accountants and advisers across the UK. And...

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Why all the kerfuffle? The Additional Information Form versus the Claim Notification Form for R&D tax relief

Published: 22nd July, 2025

Since August 2023, HMRC have introduced two key documents related to the submission of R&D tax relief claims – the Additional Information...

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New to R&D tax relief? Join our expert-led online course

Published: 25th June, 2025

If you’re looking to build confidence in preparing R&D tax relief claims, our live online course is the perfect place to start....
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