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

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

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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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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Claiming R&D tax relief under the new (merged) RDEC and ERIS schemes: what you need to know about longer periods of account

In our recent series of blogs, we’ve been taking you on a deep dive into the main differences between the SME and...

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HMRC clarifies Claim Notification guidance error – relief may be available for affected R&D Claims

As mentioned in our previous article, HMRC has issued a significant clarification that could benefit companies who believed they were ineligible to claim R&D...

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Claiming R&D tax relief under the new (merged) RDEC and ERIS schemes: what you need to know about Northern Irish ERIS claims

In this series of blogs, we’ve been taking you on a deep dive into the main differences between the SME and RDEC...

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Claiming R&D tax relief under the new (merged) RDEC and ERIS schemes: what you need to know about subsidies and subcontracted R&D

In this series of blogs, we’ve been taking you on a deep dive into the main differences between the SME and RDEC...

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Claiming R&D tax relief under the new (merged) RDEC and ERIS schemes: what you need to know about splitting the costs

In this series of blogs, we’ll be taking you on a deep dive into the main differences between the SME and RDEC...

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Claiming R&D tax relief under the new (merged) RDEC and ERIS schemes: what you need to know about externally provided workers

In this series of blogs, we’ll be taking you on a deep dive into the main differences between the SME and RDEC...

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