Best Practice

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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R&D tax claim pre-notification: what you need to know

Published: 21^st October, 2026

UPDATE: it was announced at Budget 2026 that the CNF will no longer be required form claims submitted on or after 1st...

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Mandatory registration of tax advisers: what you need to know

Published: 30^th September, 2026

This year HMRC introduced mandatory registration for tax advisors. As we reach the half-way point of the staged registration timetable, here’s our...

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Best practice in R&D tax relief: what does good look like now?

Published: 9^th September, 2026

Here at WhisperClaims we have always concerned ourselves with making sure our users can make the best possible claims for R&D tax...

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Advance assurance and R&D tax relief: which service is best for you and your clients?

Published: 25^th August, 2026

In May, HMRC launched its full pilot of the targeted advance assurance service, which runs until May 2027. Alongside this, HMRC continues...

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Product Update: Spring / Summer 2026

Published: 20^th August, 2026

Welcome to our Spring/Summer 2026 product update! Over the past few months, we’ve spent some time focussed on ‘under the hood’ improvements...

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Structure, visibility and control for R&D tax claims management – Introducing WhisperClaims’ Claim Overview

Published: 17^th June, 2026

The day to day demands of R&D tax claim preparation have changed significantly. The merged scheme, the Additional Information Form (AIF), the...

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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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Webinar invite: “R&D tax claims post-merged scheme – data insights from the front line”

Published: 1^st June, 2026

The merged R&D tax relief scheme has now been live for a full year, giving the profession its first real opportunity to...

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Best Practice

R&D tax claim pre-notification: what you need to know

Mandatory registration of tax advisers: what you need to know

Best practice in R&D tax relief: what does good look like now?

Advance assurance and R&D tax relief: which service is best for you and your clients?

Product Update: Spring / Summer 2026

Structure, visibility and control for R&D tax claims management – Introducing WhisperClaims’ Claim Overview

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?

Webinar invite: “R&D tax claims post-merged scheme – data insights from the front line”

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