R&D Consultation: we need your help!
As part of modernising the regime and tackling misuse, HM Treasury are requesting views on new measures being brought in from April 2023 in relation to the R&D tax relief claims. These new measures relate to: Inclusion of Data and Cloud Computing costs To allow license payments for datasets and cloud computing costs directly relating […]
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Who pays for your Research and Development?
How R&D projects are operated by companies varies. In-house teams could be leading the projects autonomously or they may be subcontracted or paid for by external clients. Depending on the arrangement, this can have implications on the R&D benefit available. Is your Research and Development project subcontracted or subsidised? This has been a question put […]
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R&D Incentives Insider – December 21
Following the successful launch of Incentives Insider, take a look at our festive edition of Cooper Parry’s R&D newsletter! Treats include an overview of recent R&D tax cases, how the Budget announcements will affect you, the ability to use R&D losses to generate more generous tax refunds and an update on our ever-growing team! But […]
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R&D IN MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY
9 December 2021
Medical Devices (‘MD’) are products or equipment intended generally for a medical use and include a vast range of products.
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HOT OFF THE PRESS: MODERNISING THE R&D SCHEME – CLARITY ON PROPOSED CHANGES
6 December 2021
Following recent consultations and at Rishi Sunak’s latest budget, it was proposed that the R&D relief regime would be modernised to allow certain IT related...
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R&D CLAIMS – HMRC’S TIGHTENING STANCE
22 November 2021
There’s increasing talk of HMRC paying more scrutiny to R&D claims. Here we take a look at the themes coming out of recent tax cases...
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JUST THE TONIC: R&D IN LOW & NO-ALCOHOL DRINKS
11 June 2021
The low and no-alcohol beverage market is growing, innovating and evolving at pace, with a huge scope for R&D tax relief.
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PLASTIC PACKAGING TAX: MORE RECYCLED CONTENT. MORE R&D
19 May 2021
A closer look at the barriers and benefits to the tax targeting any plastic packaging that doesn’t contain at least 30% recycled plastic.
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R&D Costs – What can you claim?
10 May 2021
Knowing exactly where and how much you spend on your Research and Development (‘R&D) activities is one of the most crucial things to consider when...
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R&D Tax Credit Examples
10 May 2021
One of the most critical aspects of business is determining what makes your product or service unique. This unique factor could be your team’s skill,...
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PAYE CAP: PREVENTING ABUSE OF R&D TAX RELIEF FOR SMES
9 December 2020
HMRC have confirmed the design of the PAYE/NIC cap to prevent abuse of the generous SME R&D scheme. Here's everything you need to know.
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ARE YOU CLAIMING THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF R&D?
11 November 2020
HMRC has received 20% more R&D claims compared to the same time last year. But what are the key characteristics of a good claim?
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