R&D Tax Credits Blog
January 2020
Clean energy buses for Northern Ireland
As we are all acutely aware, tackling our climate emergency is of paramount importance. A large part of this involves the research and development of clean energy. Here we have Scottish and Northern Irish companies [...]
Three amazing health innovations from 2019
It’s amazing for us to be privy to all the innovations being investigated by our clients. Creativity, determination and high levels of skill and knowledge are demonstrated by all – regardless of their field. One [...]
December 2019
Are you part of the UK’s vertical farming boom?
Food production is one enormous balancing act: an ever-growing population and the necessity of limiting the environmental damage done by food production and distribution. These farming innovators are also considering the extreme weathers caused by [...]
Game changing innovation in cardboard packaging
We are entering the final throes of wrapping and parcelling up our Christmas gifts. Lots of us are becoming more environmentally aware about how much paper and cardboard we use at this time of year. [...]
November 2019
Batteries: driving our lives into the future
How often do you say or hear: “Can I borrow your charger please? I’m down to 20%.” Batteries are the crucial force that keeps all our mobile tech working. Innovations in battery life extension are [...]
Don’t miss out on your chance to claim backdated R&D tax relief
Have you done eligible R&D projects, but haven’t yet claimed your R&D tax relief? Anything you have accumulated up to the end of November 2017 could be lost, if your accounting date is April 2020 [...]
October 2019
Five reasons HMRC might reject your R&D tax relief claim
All R&D tax relief claims require a reasonable investment of time and energy, especially if you are submitting it yourself. It is incredibly disheartening to wade through all the details of your application, only to [...]
Remarkable recycling: from plastic bottle to prosthetic limb
This is one of the most amazing scientific developments to date. It simultaneously tackles the provision of affordable, durable prosthetic limbs and the environmental issue of using recycled plastic bottles. What is the innovation? De [...]
August 2019
Is your R&D tax relief claim delayed?
You are not alone. The turnaround time for R&D tax credit claims reached 95 days last month. That’s more than three times HMRC’s own target of 28 days. It’s even worse for those companies that [...]
Grand Theft Auto company gets nearly 20% of total VGTR pay outs
Grand Theft Auto is now owned by the American company Take-Two Interactive. It started life as DMA Design in Dundee then developed by Rockstar North and Rockstar Games. Last year their profits doubled to £8.3billion. [...]