Claiming R&D Tax Relief
Or read on to find out about our process, which has been carefully designed to be quick and efficient for you and your business.
With just a few hours of your time and a handful of key documents, our expert tax consultants could finalize your claim. Find out about our tried and tested claims process below.
Our Process for Claiming R&D Tax For Your Business
Typically – a claim for a Small or Medium sized business will take less than 1/2 a day of your time. You can see how much time you’ll need to commit at each stage, in the process below.
1. Initial discussion
We’ll ensure you qualify for R&D tax credit claims and start to build a picture of your companies priorities, and how we can best achieve your goals.
Typically 15 minutes of your time.
2. R&D Review Meeting
We’ll speak in detail about what work you’re doing that qualifies as Research & Development. We’ll start to get a full picture of the costs that are related to R&D.
Typically 1-3 hours of your time.
3. Information gathering
We’ll work with you to obtain all of the detailed information required for the claim.
With your permission we can work with third parties such as an accountant to provide information on your behalf.
We’ll create a document that explains the R&D work you do, and why it qualifies for relief under the tax credit.
Typically 1-2 hours of your time.
4. Final review
Before submitting your claim to HMRC we’ll ask you to review it to ensure the details are correct.
Typically less than 1 hour of your time.
5. Claim submitted to HMRC
We’ll work with your accountant to submit the claim to HMRC on your behalf.
If HMRC dispute the claim we’ll defend it at no extra cost.
6. Receive your tax credit
HMRC normally processes claims within 1 month.
Once their work is done you’ll either receive your refund, either as a reduction in your corporation tax bill or a credit to your account.
How Much Could You Claim?
Do you want to know how much you could claim? Use our R&D Tax Credits tax calculator to estimate your tax credits now →
Our Process for Claiming R&D Tax For Your Business
Typically – a claim for a Small or Medium sized business will take less than 1/2 a day of your time. You can see how much time you’ll need to commit at each stage, in the process below.
1. Initial Discussion
We’ll ensure you qualify for R&D tax credit claims and start to build a picture of your companies priorities, and how we can best achieve your goals.
Typically 15 minutes of your time.
2. R&D Review Meeting
We’ll speak in detail about what work you’re doing that qualifies as Research & Development. We’ll start to get a full picture of the costs that are related to R&D.
Typically 1-3 hours of your time.
3. Information gathering
We’ll work with you to obtain all of the detailed information required for the claim.
With your permission we can work with third parties such as an accountant to provide information on your behalf.
We’ll create a document that explains the R&D work you do, and why it qualifies for relief under the tax credit.
Typically 1-2 hours of your time.
4. Final review
Before submitting your claim to HMRC we’ll ask you to review it to ensure the details are correct.
Typically less than 1 hour of your time.
5. Claim submitted to HMRC
We’ll work with your accountant to submit the claim to HMRC on your behalf.
If HMRC dispute the claim we’ll defend it at no extra cost.
6. Receive your tax credit
HMRC normally processes claims within 1 month.
Once their work is done you’ll receive your refund, either as a reduction in your corporation tax bill or a credit to your account.
How Much Could You Claim?
Do you want to know how much you could claim? Use our R&D Tax Credits tax calculator to estimate your tax credits now →
