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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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When clients say ‘HMRC says I qualify’: A closer look at HMRC’s new R&D tax eligibility tool

Published: 11^th November, 2025

At the end of September HMRC launched an online R&D eligibility checker. A self-service tool designed to help companies understand whether their...

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Grants haven’t gone away: What our NI ERIS webinar poll revealed

Published: 28^th October, 2025

Last week we hosted our webinar “Grants don’t matter anymore… Except when they do: NI ERIS explained”. The purpose was to bring...

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NI ERIS explained: what accountants need to know

Published: 27^th October, 2025

The new Northern Ireland ERIS (NI ERIS) scheme has introduced another layer of complexity into an already challenging R&D tax landscape. We’ve...

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

Published: 13^th 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: 6^th 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: 29^th 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: 22^nd 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: 15^th September, 2025

We recently sat down with Shilin Chen, Co-founder and CEO of SmartClaim. We explored how AI is already changing the way R&D...

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

Published: 7^th 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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When clients say ‘HMRC says I qualify’: A closer look at HMRC’s new R&D tax eligibility tool

Grants haven’t gone away: What our NI ERIS webinar poll revealed

NI ERIS explained: what accountants need to know

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

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

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

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

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

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

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