The number of companies making R&D claims under both the SME and LargeCo regimes is gathering pace and some are finding the process of reaching agreement with their tax Inspector difficult. The most common area of contention is in the determination of eligibility as this is where the worlds of technology and tax collide, often resulting in genuine misunderstandings that act as a barrier to agreement. Few Revenue Officers are technologists or engineers but they have a duty to audit R&D claims where they have questions or concerns and need to feel comfortable that the activities and costs claimed are within the boundaries of the legislation. 

Our experience, backed up by a robust quality assurance process, can help you reach agreement with your tax Inspector by focusing on those core technological advances and uncertainties that evidence the existence of R&D.

For more information, download our brochure on A path to mediation on R&D revenue enquiries (PDF, 598KB).