{"id":2605,"date":"2020-05-13T01:08:43","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T01:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csttax.com\/en-gb\/?p=2605"},"modified":"2022-02-14T04:53:25","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T04:53:25","slug":"is-your-company-taking-advantage-of-valuable-research-development-tax-breaks-for-small-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csttax.com\/en-gb\/blog\/is-your-company-taking-advantage-of-valuable-research-development-tax-breaks-for-small-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Is your company taking advantage of  valuable Research &amp; Development tax breaks for small businesses?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the key characteristics of a successful business is its ability to move with the times \u2013 by innovating and developing new product lines, features and improved processes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Government actively encourages this \u2018path to success\u2019 with a valuable tax break \u2013Research &amp; Development (R&amp;D) Tax Relief.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many businesses don\u2019t take advantage of these great tax breaks because:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>They don\u2019t realise it exists.<\/li><li>It sounds like it might be complicated.<\/li><li>They don\u2019t understand how to take advantage of it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can mean you get tax credits or cash back, and it can make the ongoing, or even earlier development of your product line really worthwhile!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What qualifies for R&amp;D?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your company is innovating and you\u2019re staying one step ahead of the competition, the chances are you\u2019re undertaking qualifying R&amp;D work without realising it \u2013 whatever sector you are in, R&amp;D tax relief doesn\u2019t only apply to the scientific sector!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, any sector could qualify for R&amp;D relief. You\u2019ll need, of course, to demonstrate that the project improved knowledge in your field, which could be food technology, engineering, metalwork, the IT sector or even retail. It is not overly difficult, just demonstrate a new or improved process or product has been created that <em>improves overall knowledge<\/em> in that field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can lead you through the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s in it for my company?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In blunt terms it means you can effectively deduct <strong>230% <\/strong>of relevant costs from your profits, more than double what you paid out!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The R&amp;D SME regime is a tax relief scheme introduced by the Government back in 2000 to help innovative businesses, like yours, progress.&nbsp; It takes all allowable expenditure incurred during the R&amp;D project and allows you to gross it up by 130%. The typical benefits are either a reduction in tax payable or a repayment of tax already paid by the company.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What expenditure qualifies?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The range of qualifying expenditure is quite broad and includes a range of recognisable costs, including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Materials<\/li><li>Staff costs<\/li><li>Subcontracts costs<\/li><li>Include apportionments of overheads that were relevant to the R&amp;D project.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With such a wide scope, the tax break is really beneficial.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Loss-making Company?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The good news is loss-making companies also benefit under this scheme.&nbsp; Although they are not paying tax, they can opt for a cash payment of 14.5% of the losses made.&nbsp; This can be a valuable cash injection.&nbsp; Alternatively, you can carry the loss forward to offset against company profits in the future and save tax at the main corporation tax rate (19% currently).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Good News &#8211; it is not too late to claim!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t worry if you\u2019ve undertaken R&amp;D in previous years and think you\u2019re way too late to benefit \u2013 claims can be made up to <strong>two years after<\/strong> the end of the accounting period in which the project was undertaken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find out more about R&amp;D tax breaks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like to know more about how your company can access this valuable tax break, contact the Tax Team at CST Tax for a discovery chat over a coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Disclaimer<br>This document is intended as an information source only. The comments and references to legislation and other sources in this publication do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. You should seek advice from a professional adviser regarding the application of any of the comments in this document to your fact scenario. Information in this publication does not take into account any person\u2019s personal objectives, needs or financial situations. Accordingly, you should consider the appropriateness of any information, having regard to your own objectives, financial situation and needs and seek professional advice before acting on it. 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