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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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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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The Claim Notification Form (CNF) in practice: a snapshot three years on

Published: 12^th March, 2026

Nearly three years after HMRC introduced the Claim Notification Form (CNF), pre-notification remains a nuanced area of the R&D tax relief process....

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Webinar invite: Pre-notification for R&D tax claims – revisiting the rules ahead of the March 2026 deadlines

Published: 3^rd March, 2026

Nearly three years after the introduction of the Claim Notification Form (CNF), pre-notification continues to cause uncertainty for many firms. Most are...

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Subcontracted R&D, EPWs and overseas costs: Webinar catch up

Published: 28^th February, 2026

Nearly two years after the introduction of the merged RDEC and ERIS schemes, many firms are now preparing claims fully under the...

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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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Webinar invite: Subcontracted R&D, EPWs and overseas costs under the merged RDEC scheme | 11 Feb 2026 at 12 noon

Published: 9^th February, 2026

Our February webinar is nearly upon us, and this month the topic of discussion is “Subcontracted R&D, EPWs & overseas costs under...

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R&D tax claims after the reset: Calculating tax benefit

Published: 30^th January, 2026

The tax benefit is often the most visible outcome of an R&D claim, but it is also the point at which misunderstandings...

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R&D tax claims after the reset: Calculating qualifying expenditure

Published: 26^th January, 2026

Qualifying expenditure sits at the centre of an R&D tax relief claim. Even where eligibility and narrative are robust, errors in cost...

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

The Claim Notification Form (CNF) in practice: a snapshot three years on

Webinar invite: Pre-notification for R&D tax claims – revisiting the rules ahead of the March 2026 deadlines

Subcontracted R&D, EPWs and overseas costs: Webinar catch up

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

Webinar invite: Subcontracted R&D, EPWs and overseas costs under the merged RDEC scheme | 11 Feb 2026 at 12 noon

R&D tax claims after the reset: Calculating tax benefit

R&D tax claims after the reset: Calculating qualifying expenditure

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