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What’s changed in HMRC’s approach to R&D claims?

Over the past several years, HMRC’s approach to R&D tax relief claims has evolved significantly.

While the core UK R&D tax legislation defining qualifying activity remains largely unchanged, the way claims are reviewed, scrutinised, and processed has shifted. For businesses submitting an R&D tax claim, understanding that shift is essential.

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  • Matthew Blair

    Matthew Blair is a Senior R&D Consultant at Knight R&D with an MSci and PhD in Chemistry. After completing his doctorate, he spent a year...

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  • Sotirios Kyriacou

    Sotirios Kyriacou is a Senior R&D Incentives Consultant at Knight R&D with a BSc in Chemistry. He is passionate about science and technological innovation and...

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    Nikita Nikolaev is an R&D Tax Consultant at Knight R&D with an MSc in Information Management and Digital Business and a BSc in Management with...

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    Matt Voce is an R&D Tax Consultant at Knight R&D with an MSci in Computer Games Development. After several years working as a bar manager,...

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  • Tafadzwa Manduna

    Tafadzwa Manduna is a Consultant at Knight R&D with a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering. Since joining the firm as his first role after university,...

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  • Matthew Smith

    Matthew Smith is an R&D Tax Consultant at Knight R&D with a BSc in Computer Science. After working in the hospitality industry during and shortly...

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  • Kyle Collins

    Kyle Collins is an R&D Tax Consultant at Knight R&D with a PhD in Chemistry. He was introduced to the company through a former academic...

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