{"id":9945,"date":"2014-10-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-06T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.processindustryforum.com\/uncategorised\/will-rd-winner-loser"},"modified":"2014-10-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-10-06T23:00:00","slug":"will-rd-winner-loser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.processindustryforum.com\/hot-topics\/will-rd-winner-loser","title":{"rendered":"Will you be an R&D winner or loser?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Claiming for R&D tax relief is a complex business and one that requires a broad range of knowledge, not only of the R&D being carried out, but also of the very comprehensive guidelines set out by HMRC.<\/p>\n

While most companies have the first part covered \u2013 a thorough knowledge of what they do \u2013 many find that the trickiest part of the claim process<\/a> is understanding just what HMRC expects from them.
\nThis can lead to one of two outcomes, neither of which is desirable. Companies either over-claim and find themselves the subject of an HMRC enquiry or under-claim and lose out on money they\u2019re perfectly entitled to.<\/p>\n

To gauge whether your engineering business has R&D tax relief <\/a>covered, ask yourself the following three questions.<\/p>\n

\"R&D<\/p>\n

Do you understand HMRC\u2019s definition of R&D?<\/h2>\n

You might think that R&D is only done by people in white coats in laboratories, but HMRC\u2019s guidelines devote a good few pages to defining R&D for tax purposes and cover an awful lot more than just laboratories. If you\u2019re carrying out a project that directly contributes to an overall advance in your company\u2019s area of expertise \u2013 whether it be manufacturing widgets, plastic injection tooling, boiler plates or anything in between \u2013 then you may well be doing what HMRC defines as R&D without even realising it.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry if you\u2019ve tried an advance and it has failed; just because something hasn\u2019t worked doesn\u2019t mean that it isn\u2019t R&D. An attempted advance that failed can be just as eligible as a successful one.<\/p>\n

Do you know the difference between a technological uncertainty and a technological unknown?<\/h2>\n

Arguably the most important distinction to understand in the claim process is that between a technological unknown and a technological uncertainty. It doesn\u2019t sound like much but, in the eyes of HMRC, the difference between an uncertainty and an unknown can be the difference between an eligible and ineligible claim.<\/p>\n

A technological unknown is a problem that can be easily solved using conventional methods, whilst a technological uncertainty only arises once all of the conventional problem-solving methods have been exhausted and it\u2019s time to start thinking outside the box.<\/p>\n

Then and only then does R&D begin.<\/p>\n

Do you know about all the other stuff you can and can\u2019t claim for?<\/h2>\n

So, you understand what HMRC defines as R&D and have identified eligible projects with technological uncertainties in your company\u2019s manufacturing work. Now what? Do you know which costs to claim, what HMRC views as eligible expenditure, whether or not you can claim for subcontracted work and how a grant might affect your claim? It\u2019s a minefield in which a thorough understanding of HMRC\u2019s guidelines is essential.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why so many companies are turning to R&D tax relief specialists like Jumpstart<\/a>. With your knowledge of your projects and our understanding of HMRCs guidelines, we\u2019ve got every angle covered, maximising the chances of success!<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had read the guidance on the legislation but it was not until Jumpstart came to work with us, that we had our eyes opened. They altered our mindset with their technical approach, and gave us a different understanding on what qualifies for R&D. We were very happy with how Jumpstart worked with us and the very positive outcome they produced.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Daniel Orwin, Group Finance Accountant, DB Gears<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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