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R&D Tax Enquiries: Expert Tips for Defending Your Claim
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- What to expect at each stage of your enquiry
- Expert tips for successfully responding to HMRC
- HMRC's covert tactics for disqualifying your R&D
- What to do if HMRC comes calling and how to protect your funding
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Insights from Our Enquiry Experts
The latest news and analysis on R&D Tax enquiries from our Enquiry Support team.
HMRC Shifts R&D Enquiry Focus to Larger Claims
HMRC has announced a significant shift in its approach to R&D Tax Relief compliance.
HMRC Boosts R&D Enquiry Capacity
The involvement of new tax units has dramatically increased HMRC’s capacity to launch enquiries into R&D Tax claims.
Enquiries Are Rising Again. Here’s Why.
We’ve entered a new era of R&D Tax Relief compliance, one in which enquiries are becoming a lot more common.
What is an Enquiry Letter?
The first stage of an R&D Tax Credits compliance check or ‘enquiry’ is an initial letter from HMRC. Here’s what it looks like.
Four Expert Tips for Avoiding an HMRC Enquiry
Wondering how to avoid an enquiry in the future? Check out these expert tips.