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Merged scheme R&D tax claims – how claim preparation behaviour is changing

Published: 8^th June, 2026

The Merged R&D tax relief scheme was brought in for accounting periods starting on or after 1st April 2024, the vast majority...

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Merged scheme R&D tax claims one year on – what do the statistics say?

Published: 4^th June, 2026

The Merged R&D tax relief scheme was brought in for accounting periods starting on or after 1st April 2024, the vast majority...

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Webinar invite: “R&D tax claims post-merged scheme – data insights from the front line”

Published: 1^st June, 2026

The merged R&D tax relief scheme has now been live for a full year, giving the profession its first real opportunity to...

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R&D tax relief targeted Advance Assurance pilot is live…

Published: 19^th May, 2026

At the R&D Communications Forum meeting in March 2026 HMRC announced that they would be running a pilot of a new Advance...

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Why more accountancy firms are looking beyond software in R&D tax

Published: 14^th May, 2026

For many accountancy firms, the shift in the world of R&D tax has meant reassessing not only their appetite for R&D tax...

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R&D tax in practice: A safer way to engage and why it matters

Published: 28^th April, 2026

We’ve been exploring some of the key challenges shaping how firms approach R&D tax advice. From the impact that reduced confidence has...

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R&D tax in practice: the gap between theory and application

Published: 22^nd April, 2026

Following on from our recent blogs exploring the role of a well-reasoned “no”, and the impact that reduced confidence has had on...

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When “no” is the best advice you can give on an R&D tax claim

Published: 15^th April, 2026

Following on from our recent blog, exploring why some firms are stepping away from R&D tax, there’s another side to the conversation...

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Why stepping away from R&D tax might be the bigger risk…

Published: 8^th April, 2026

Over the past few years, a number of accountancy firms have made the decision to step away from offering R&D tax advice....

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Merged scheme R&D tax claims – how claim preparation behaviour is changing

Merged scheme R&D tax claims one year on – what do the statistics say?

Webinar invite: “R&D tax claims post-merged scheme – data insights from the front line”

R&D tax relief targeted Advance Assurance pilot is live…

Why more accountancy firms are looking beyond software in R&D tax

R&D tax in practice: A safer way to engage and why it matters

R&D tax in practice: the gap between theory and application

When “no” is the best advice you can give on an R&D tax claim

Why stepping away from R&D tax might be the bigger risk…

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