R and D Tax

05/09/2025

Our latest Giving Back spotlight 🎥 Richard Malczyk meets Ran Xiao, founder of Planarific, who’s building AI tools for greener homes 🌱 We helped with their very first R&D claim — at no cost.

Welcome to another Giving Back Video case study.   Richard Malczyk talks to Ran Xiao, ARB, PhD about his first R & D claim for his company Planarific Ltd.  Ran moved from China to the UK to study architecture after studying Electrical Engineering.   He went on to complete a PhD at the Universit...

23/05/2023

https://www.randdtax.co.uk/giving-back-video-gaynor-gosling-talks-to-hana-robertson-of-hanatech-ltd/

We have another excellent giving back video from Gaynor Gosling She talks to Hana Robertson of HanaTech Ltd about making their first R&D tax credit claim. Based in the West Midlands, HanaTech Ltd specialise in Digital Process Improvement and Business Consultancy. Helping factories embrace the digital world. Many thanks to Hana and Gaynor

Hana Robertson is the founder and CEO of HanaTech Ltd. Based in the West Midlands, HanaTech specialise in Digital Process Improvement and Business Consultanc...

14/04/2023

We've great giving back video from Paula Newton. She chats with John Murphy who set up Stix Mindfulness with his son Liam, their company created an interactive technology product for children helping make mindfulness more fun! https://youtu.be/Mq2wum6RBVE

28/09/2022

Our latest blog looks at the current delays in processing R&D Tax Credits.

22/07/2022

The Government announced on Wednesday the Legislation day proposed changes to the R&D schemes from 1st April 2023.

Our blog looks at the changes.

20/07/2022

Our latest blog asks the question "R&D Tax Credit claims are more than a numbers exercise. How can an experienced R&D consultant help?".

19/05/2022

What is meant by the baseline in R&D Tax Credit claims and why is it important?

https://www.randdtax.co.uk/what-is-meant-by-the-baseline-in-rd-tax-credit-claims-and-why-is-it-important/

16/03/2022

The pre Spring Statement rumour mill is suggesting cuts to the SME R&D scheme. We believe this would be an error and not based on sound reasoning.

Introduction Some articles have been written prior to the Chancellors Spring statement (23rd March 2022) suggesting that the Government is looking to change or cut the SME R&D scheme. Sunak plans overhaul of ‘generous’ R&D tax credits – Financial Times. Sunak eyes reining in small business R&D...

01/12/2021

Our latest blog looks at HMRC compliance checks into R&D Tax Credit claims.

https://www.randdtax.co.uk/what-are-hmrc-compliance-checks-into-rd-tax-credit-claims-really-like/

17/11/2021

In her latest Blog Linda Eziquiel asks the question "Has UK Government’s R&D investment become a shifting target?"

The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget Statement 2021 slipped the deadline for £22 billion of investment in Research and Development by 2024/25, to £22 billion by 2026-27. But the flip side is that the government said it would increase public R&D investment to record levels of £20 billion by 2024-25, a...