Free Webinar · 30 September 2026 · 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Free Webinar · 30 Sept 2026 · 12:30pm
Caught in the Crosshairs: Navigating HMRC’s Focus on Larger R&D Tax Claims
Are you a large company claiming R&D Tax Relief? You’re now in HMRC’s crosshairs. Its compliance team is targeting larger claims with long, resource-draining enquiries, and investigations are already under way. Find out whether your claim is at risk, and how to protect your funding, in this free, expert-led webinar. We’ll cover:
- HMRC's new compliance approach and why large claims are the target
- How to tell whether your own claim is exposed
- Practical steps to reduce your risk of an enquiry
- What to do if HMRC comes calling and how to protect your funding
Meet Your Host
Protect your funding from HMRC’s crackdown with actionable advice GrantTree’s top enquiry expert
Dr Rhianon Jones, PhD
Head of Enquiry Support, GrantTree
As GrantTree’s Head of Enquiry Support, I specialise in resolving complex, time-consuming R&D tax enquiries undertaken by HMRC. I am good at what I do. Since the start of 2025, I have successfully released £9 million from compliance checks.
My success is based on two things: My strength at understanding nuance and crafting strong arguments, and my diplomatic and pragmatic approach. Whilst other providers opt for aggression and stonewalling, I build collaborative and trusting relationships with HMRC. This is a much more effective at closing compliance checks.
Now that HMRC is turning its attention to larger businesses, I want to make sure you’re prepared for what lies ahead. That’s exactly what I’ll be doing in this webinar. I hope to see you there.
Dr Rhianon Jones, PhD
Head of Enquiry Support, GrantTree
As GrantTree’s Head of Enquiry Support, I specialise in resolving complex R&D compliance checks undertaken by HMRC. I’m good at what I do; since the start of 2025, I have successfully released almost £10 million from enquiries.
My success is based on two things: My strength at understanding nuance and crafting strong arguments, and my diplomatic and pragmatic approach. Whilst other providers opt for aggression and stonewalling, I build collaborative and trusting relationships with HMRC. This is a much more effective at closing compliance checks.
Now that HMRC is turning its attention to larger businesses, I want to make sure you’re prepared for what lies ahead. That’s exactly what I’ll be doing in this webinar. I hope to see you there.
Four Reasons to Register
Here are four ways you’ll get value from attending this enquiry-focused webinar.
One
Understand your exposure
Learn how HMRC targets enquiries and your risk of undergoing an investigation
Two
Learn how to defend your funding
Gain proven strategies for achieving a favourable outcome
Three
Get up to speed with HMRC's tactics
Enquiries are evolving. Learn how to adapt and protect your business
Four
Get your questions answered
We’ll answer any questions you have about enquiries in the Q&A
The Right People to Defend Your Claim
Our consultants will help you explore your non-dilutive funding options.
To learn more, just get in touch.
Proven Success
£9 million freed from enquiries since the start of 2025
Never Caught Out
We keep pace with HMRC’s ever-changing approach
Dedicated Experts
Our Enquiry Support team navigates enquiries day in, day out
We've secured funding for thousands of UK innovators!
We’ve helped thousands of UK innovators!
What Our Clients Say
Throughout a frustrating R&D Tax enquiry, GrantTree were our lifeline. They were extraordinarily persistent, ultimately bringing our investigation to a successful close.
Thanks to their diligence, pragmatism and deep technical understanding, we were able to agree a full settlement with HMRC. I could not recommend Rhianon and the team more highly.
GrantTree’s R&D Tax Relief service is first-rate. It is efficient and compliance-focused, but, at the same, looks to optimise any claim through a detailed understanding of our technical projects.
GrantTree has been an invaluable companion during this time of dramatic change for the R&D Tax Relief scheme, giving me and my team complete peace of mind during the claim process.
GrantTree has consistently been able to capture the information we provide and distil it into something HMRC understands. I don’t think another agency could do a better job.
GrantTree's technical and financial specialists have been a real asset, working closely with our team to file consecutive successful, high-value R&D claims without delay.
GrantTree makes claiming R&D Tax Relief easy. The team is extremely proactive, whether it’s ensuring we’re claiming our entitlement or making sure we understand the changes to the scheme.
The quality of the team’s work never fails to impress. I would strongly recommend GrantTree to any company looking for elite-level R&D Tax advice delivered through an effortless service.
From data collection to submission, GrantTree’s process was exceptional. Our funding was paid out extremely quickly, which clearly reflects how well GrantTree understood and prepared our claim.
GrantTree’s service was fast and responsive. They identified costs that we missed and increased our claim size. We’re happy customers and recommend working with them.
We’ve worked with GrantTree for a few years now. They take the pain and complexity out of claiming R&D tax credits so we can focus on developing our product.
Being an environmental engineering company, we are very specialised; GrantTree used their extensive expertise to identify qualifying work and maximise what we could claim back.
GrantTree made the whole process of applying for R&D Tax Credits completely painless. Their extensive experience is invaluable in navigating the complex rules.
GrantTree has been a joy to work with! They really care about our product and what we do. Would highly recommend!
We were using a standard accounting firm, but they didn't understand our vision. Virtual reality is quite a new technology and not everybody gets it.
GrantTree was the perfect tax credits partner. They really understood our technology and R&D, which helped us claim for every penny possible.
Grant Tree's approach to R&D Tax claims is a breath of fresh air. They take the weight off your shoulders, and do all the work of preparing the claim.
The money they have successfully claimed for us has played an important part in funding the growth of the business in a range of ways.
GrantTree has been great in helping us get R&D Tax Credits. Having never done this before, we were astounded by how easy and clear they made the entire process.
The team were second to none in making the process as easy as possible and exceedingly helpful along every step. We look forward to working with them next year.
Without GrantTree, we would not have filed at all, and even if we had filed, we would not have maximised our claim in the way they managed.
We were previously working with another specialist when GrantTree approached us and were able to save us more than £10k in forecasted fees.
The value we have gained from GrantTree is significant to our business and helps us to invest appropriately in R&D. I would highly recommend the service to any company.
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