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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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Five R&D tax questions we’d love to ask HMRC

Published: 9^th December, 2025

Over the past few months we’ve spent a huge amount of time digging into the nuances of the new merged R&D tax...

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Merged scheme mayhem? Your end of year survival guide – recording now available

Published: 29^th November, 2025

With December marking the first major tax deadline under the new merged RDEC and ERIS regime, accountants across the UK are preparing...

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R&D tax relief changes in 2026: Mandatory registration of tax advisers

Published: 25^th November, 2025

Brought in, in response to 2024 consultation about how to raise standards in the UK tax advice market, mandatory registration for tax...

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Merged scheme mayhem? Our end of year survival guide for accountants

Published: 18^th November, 2025

The new RDEC and ERIS rules came into force in 2024 for claims starting on or after 1st April 2024, meaning that...

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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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Best Practice

Five R&D tax questions we’d love to ask HMRC

Merged scheme mayhem? Your end of year survival guide – recording now available

R&D tax relief changes in 2026: Mandatory registration of tax advisers

Merged scheme mayhem? Our end of year survival guide for accountants

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

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