R&D Tax Credits
HMRC reveals new compliance measures for R&D Tax claims
HMRC has provided details of new measures it is taking to tackle non-compliant R&D Tax claims and failure rates for new requirements.
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R&D Tax Credits
Autumn Statement 2024: Government Announces Merger of R&D Tax Schemes
Everything you need to know about one of the most significant changes in the history of R&D Tax Relief.
Grant Funding
Grants Watch: November 2023
The November 2023 edition of Grants Watch, our monthly summary of lucrative competitions open to UK businesses, universities, and other innovative organisations.
Grant Funding
Innovate UK Innovation Loans – Round 12
The key things you need to know about Round 12 of Innovate UK’s Innovation Loans Future Economy competition.
Grant Funding
Grants Watch: October 2023
The October 2023 edition of Grants Watch, GrantTree’s monthly roundup of lucrative competitions open to innovative UK businesses.
Grant Funding
Biomedical Catalyst 2023 Round 2: What You Need to Know
Working on a cutting-edge life sciences project? You could secure up to £2 million through Innovate UK’s Biomedical Catalyst 2023 Round 2 competition.
R&D Tax Credits
2023 R&D Tax Relief Changes – What You Need to Know
Everything you need to know about the changes to the R&D Tax Relief scheme that will take place in 2023.
R&D Tax Credits
2023 R&D Tax Report – The Key Takeaways
Head of R&D Tax Relief Sam Aiken shares the biggest revelations from this year’s R&D Tax Relief report, published by HMRC.
Grant Funding
Innovate UK Smart Grants: September 2023
Looking for funding for a game-changing research and development project? You may be eligible for up to £1.4 million in grant funding through the June 2023 round of Innovate UK’s Smart competition.
R&D Tax Credits
Nearly half of R&D Tax claims fall short of new requirements
HMRC’s revelation points to a troubling lack of understanding among applicants and substandard counsel from R&D Tax providers.
Grant Funding
Grants Watch: September 2023
Welcome to the September 2023 edition of Grants Watch, GrantTree’s monthly roundup of grant funding competitions open to innovative UK businesses.
Grant Funding
Grant Competition: Future Economy Investor Partnership
Round 3 of the Future Economy Investor Partnership SME competition is offering up to £1.4 million in grant funding plus investor support to innovative companies.
R&D Tax Credits
How GrantTree Adds Value to Our Accounting Partners
Helping your clients claim R&D Tax Relief? Partnering with a specialist like GrantTree could unlock a host of benefits for you and your customers.
GrantTree News
Specialist Spotlight: Razia Chowdhry, R&D Technical Consultant
In this Specialist Spotlight, we talk to life sciences specialist Razia Chowdry about her role at GrantTree and her cutting-edge research into synthetic cells.
Grant Funding
Explained: SBRI’s Quantum Networks Grant
If you are working on a technology in the quantum networking space, you could secure up to £2 million in grant funding from a new competition from the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI).
R&D Tax Credits
HMRC Boosts Enquiry Capacity for R&D Tax Claims
The involvement of new tax units has dramatically increased HMRC’s capacity to launch enquiries into R&D Tax claims.
R&D Tax Credits
Insider Tips for Your Next R&D Tax Technical Report
Technical reports are about to become mandatory for all R&D Tax claimants. Here are my insider tips for making sure yours passes muster with HMRC’s inspectors.
R&D Tax Credits
R&D Tax Relief: New Requirements from August 2023
Companies will soon have to submit much more information about their development work to access R&D Tax Relief. Here’s what you need to know.
Grant Funding
Faraday Battery Challenge Round 6 – Up to £1.75m for Battery Innovators
Who’s eligible and how to apply for Round 6 of the Faraday Battery Challenge. Grants of up to £1.75 million available.
R&D Tax Credits
R&D Tax Credits: Which Costs Can I Claim For?
Which costs qualify for R&D Tax Credits? Read GrantTree’s comprehensive guide to working out which of your costs qualify and how much you should claim for
Grant Funding
Net Zero Hydrogen Fund: Up to £20m in Grant Funding
Working on an innovative hydrogen production project? Then you could win up to £20 million in grant funding from the Net Zero Hydrogen Fund.
Grant Funding
New Data Reveals Fierce Competition for Smart Grants
Recent round’s 95.6% rejection rate emphasises the value of expertise from innovation funding consultant like GrantTree.
R&D Tax Credits
Chancellor Announces Additional Changes to R&D Tax Relief
HMRC sent nudge letters to over 2,000 R&D Tax Relief claimants in January as the agency expands its clampdown on fraudulent submissions.
Grant Funding
GrantTree Clients Win Over £1 million in Smart Grants
GrantTree helps three innovative businesses access transformative funding from highly competitive scheme. GrantTree helped three companies secure over £1 million in grant funding from the
Grant Funding
Innovate UK Smart Grants: January 2023
Looking for funding for a game-changing research and development project? You may be eligible for up to £1.4 million in grant funding through the January
R&D Tax Credits
HMRC Sends Over 2,000 Nudge Letters to R&D Claimants
HMRC sent nudge letters to over 2,000 R&D Tax Relief claimants in January as the agency expands its clampdown on fraudulent submissions.
Grant Funding
Smart Grants – The Next Step for Fast Start Winners
If your company received a Fast Start: Innovation grant, you stand a good chance of winning a far more lucrative Innovate UK Smart grant.
R&D Tax Credits
R&D Tax Relief Claim Deadlines
You can claim Research and Development Tax Credits up to two years after the end of the accounting period in which your qualifying R&D took
R&D Tax Credits
Explained: 2023 Changes to SME R&D Tax Relief
The key things you need to know about the upcoming changes to the SME R&D Tax Relief scheme.
R&D Tax Credits
R&D Tax Credits: Should You Surrender Your Losses?
The SME R&D Tax Credits scheme lets you surrender your losses in exchange for a cash credit. But should you? In most cases, yes. But
