R&D Tax Relief Guides
Our guides answer the questions companies ask before they appoint an R&D tax specialist: do we qualify, which scheme applies, what can we claim, when is it due and how do we choose a good adviser. Each guide is checked against HMRC and GOV.UK sources and dated.
What qualifies for R&D tax relief?
The test HMRC applies, with examples of work that does and does not count.
Read guideMerged scheme vs ERIS
Rates, conditions and worked examples for periods from April 2024.
Read guideQualifying R&D costs
Staff, contractors, software, cloud, data and consumables, and the UK rules.
Read guideDeadlines, AIF and claim notification
The three dates every claimant must hit.
Read guideHow to choose an R&D tax specialist
Questions to ask, fee models and red flags.
Read guideR&D tax credit calculator
Estimate your benefit under each scheme.
Use calculatorGet matched with a vetted R&D tax specialist
Tell us what you do and roughly what you spend on development. We check the basics, then introduce you to a specialist from our panel whose sector experience fits your work.
- Free to use, with no obligation to appoint anyone
- Introductions only to firms that meet our panel criteria
- Fee terms in writing from the firm before you sign anything
- We flag claim deadlines we can see from your answers
Our matching service is free for businesses. Specialist firms on our panel pay us a fee when we introduce a business to them. That fee does not change the price a firm quotes you, and you are never obliged to appoint anyone we introduce.