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

Published: 1^st August, 2025

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

Published: 22^nd July, 2025

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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New to R&D tax relief? Join our expert-led online course

Published: 25^th June, 2025

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

Published: 15^th May, 2025

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

Published: 2^nd May, 2025

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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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

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

Why all the kerfuffle? The Additional Information Form versus the Claim Notification Form for R&D tax relief

New to R&D tax relief? Join our expert-led online course

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

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

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