RDS - Sectors - R&D Tax Credits – Science & Medicine
It’s an exciting time in the world of science and medicine, with advancements being made regularly and impressive technology making its way to the frontline. This is why R&D in science and medicine is so important, and it’s a form of tax relief that a lot of businesses in the industry are claiming.
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Research and development is a huge part of science and medicine, and it’s something that a growing number of businesses are embracing.
It’s how medical advancements and scientific breakthroughs are made, and it’s the driving force behind a range of exciting new technologies being utilised. R&D tax credits are there to encourage this type of innovation in the science and medicine industry, and your business could be eligible. If your business is carrying out research or development in the science and medicine sector, you could be eligible for R&D tax credits.
If you haven’t claimed R&D tax relief before, you might be wondering if you are entitled to do so and where to start. This is where our helpful team of R&D experts comes in. At RDS, we are on hand to help eligible science and medicine businesses successfully claim R&D tax credits.
Use our handy R&D tax relief calculator to find out how much you could be claiming back.
Please find below some examples of activities that qualify as R&D expenditure in science and medicine.
You can claim for the following:
an element of staff salary costs as well as employer’s NIC & employer pensions costs relating to employees’ time whilst actively engaged in research and development projects.
carried out by third parties on your behalf relating to the R&D.
used directly in R&D including prototyping and concept development costs.
where the software is required to enable the process of R&D.
related in specific proportions to the R&D projects.
where these costs occur in order to enable your R&D to occur.
We have helped businesses across a range of sectors claim R&D tax credits for their innovative work.
MANUFACTURING
CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS
AGRICULTURE
FOOD & DRINK
ARCHITECTURE
SCIENCE & MEDICINE
SOFTWARE & IT
AEROSPACE
DEFENCE & MILITARY
PHARMACEUTICAL
An initial phone call or face-to-face meeting is typically the first step, so that one of our Business Development Managers (BDM’s) can discuss potentially qualifying R&D projects with you & explain the activities that can be included within an R&D claim.
Following a successful eligibility check, our team will officially engage with you & request the straightforward financial information required from you and your accountant in order to analyse the R&D costs. A report call / meeting will also be carried out so that a justification report can be created.
Once the claim financials and report have been completed, our team will liaise with you to discuss the final claim and get feedback from you & a confirmation that all eligible activity has been included. Following the review and claim sign off, we will submit the information to your accountant.
One of the benefits of our approach is that we don’t tread on the toes of your accountant by taking over as your ‘agent’ with HMRC. We pass over the completed claim info to your accountant so that they can alter your corporation tax return (CT600) to include the figures, and also attach the report for HMRC.
With three UK office locations we are always on hand for a call or to meet in person. Start your journey with RDS today.
