R&D tax relief, sector by sector
R&D tax relief for construction
R&D tax relief for construction and the built environment: what qualifies against the competent professional test, and who owns the claim in a layered contract chain.
→R&D tax relief for life sciences companies
How life sciences companies claim R&D tax relief under the merged scheme and ERIS: grant funding, CRO contracts, clinical trials and long loss-making phases.
→R&D tax credits for biotech companies
Most biotechs are loss-making and R&D-intensive, so ERIS can pay up to 26.97p per £1 of qualifying spend. How the intensity test, grants and the PAYE cap work.
→R&D tax credits for medtech companies
Medical device R&D tax relief: which development and regulatory work qualifies, how prototypes and clinical evaluation enter a claim, and which scheme applies.
→R&D tax relief for agritech companies
Agritech companies can claim R&D tax relief on crop science, precision farming and livestock technology. What qualifies, current rates and how grants interact.
→R&D tax relief for AI and robotics companies
AI and robotics development qualifies for R&D tax relief where it advances the field. What HMRC scrutiny means, current rates and how ERIS helps pre-revenue.
→R&D tax credits for space and satellite technology
R&D tax relief for space companies: satellite platforms, propulsion, ground segment and in-orbit technology, with grant funding and ERIS handled properly.
→R&D tax credits for aerospace and defence
R&D tax relief for aerospace and defence: certification-driven development, contracted programmes and who owns the claim under the contracted-out rules.
→R&D tax credits for cleantech and energy
R&D tax relief for cleantech and energy companies: storage, hydrogen, grid and marine technology, with grant funding under the merged scheme handled properly.
→R&D tax credits for semiconductors and photonics
R&D tax relief for semiconductor and photonics companies: device, process and packaging development, claimed defensibly by a chartered practice in South Wales.
→R&D tax relief for software development
Software development qualifies for R&D tax relief only where it advances the technology itself. Where claims stand up, where they fail and the current rates.
→R&D tax relief for engineering companies
Engineering companies can claim R&D tax relief where standard methods could not solve the technical problem. What qualifies, rates and who claims on contracts.
→R&D tax relief for manufacturing companies
Manufacturers can claim R&D tax relief for product and process development that resolves technical uncertainty. What qualifies, the costs and current rates.
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