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We understand that making your first R&D Tax claim can be like navigating uncharted waters. To make the process as easy as possible, here are our 5 top tips for making your first R&D Tax Credit claim.

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Many technology-based start-up businesses are innovative by their very nature. During the first few years of a running a start-up business, claiming R&D Tax Relief may be far from the top of your priorities. However, making a claim could return a significant amount of much-needed cash to your business.

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HMRC statistics indicate that 3,375 companies in the Materials Manufacturing and Fabrications industries made R&D Tax Credit claims worth over £185m for the 2017-2018 financial year. As of 2018, there were over 42,600 companies in the materials and fabrication sector, of which, only 8% applied for R&D Tax Relief.

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A common question with a complex answer. When claiming R&D Tax Relief, your business must be performing eligible R&D activity – but what is R&D for tax purposes and what is eligible R&D activity?

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Article written by Smith Cooper. Smith Cooper are thrilled to share that they have joined forces with TBAT Innovation. The collaboration will see a new R&D online portal launched.

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The R&D Tax Credits available from HMRC could prove an invaluable cash boost to those companies that are eligible to claim. Read more for how HMRC are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to R&D Tax Credit claims.

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Ian Bolland from Med-Tech Innovation News spoke to Sam Stephens from TBAT Innovation about how manufacturers in life sciences can go about filing an R&D tax credit claim during the Coronavirus pandemic.

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You’ve submitted your R&D Tax Relief claim to HMRC and you know how much ‘credit’ you’re due to receive. Now you’re thinking, “what’s next? How should you re-invest your R&D Tax Credits?”

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Only 2.15% of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the East Midlands claimed R&D Tax Relief in Financial Years 2016/17 and 2017/18. There should be 1000’s more making a claim!

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