Innovation, explained clearly
Practical perspectives for finance, technical and leadership teams navigating innovation incentives, evidence and compliance.
Last time, our R&D technical post looked at the contrast between innovation and uncertainty, and the pitfalls that companies can fall into when innovation is treated as the…
In our previous discussion, we covered the UK’s R&D Tax Relief scheme, the eligibility criteria for businesses to claim, the changes to claim calculations and compliance rules introduced…
Most R&D tax credit claims aren’t lost because the work wasn’t good enough. They’re lost or heavily scaled back because nobody wrote anything down at the time. By the time year-end rolls around and it’s time to pull the…
Billions of pounds in R&D tax relief go unclaimed in the UK every year. Not because businesses don’t qualify, but because they don’t realise they do. According to HMRC’s September 2025 statistics, only…
Navigating the complexities of UK corporate taxation does not have to be a barrier to your business growth. In fact, understanding Capital Allowances is one of the most…
Why the strongest R&D claims start with uncertainty “We’re not particularly innovative here, we just solve problems”. That’s the most common response I hear from businesses considering a…
With the launch of SFI26 and the reopening of DEFRA’s Capital Grants programme, many farmers are understandably focused on securing environmental funding for 2026. However, one area that…
The wireless communications engineering landscape is undergoing its most profound transformation since the advent of the mobile phone, and wireless networks have been established as the backbone of…
A practical issue has emerged for R&D tax claims under the merged scheme, particularly where an SME is claiming RDEC but has no ERIS expenditure to surrender. The…
The Future of Innovation Funding: Lessons from the History of UK R&D Tax Relief The UK’s Research and Development (R&D) tax relief scheme has undergone a series of…
