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Blog: Webcast Recap: How August 2023 R&D Tax Credit changes will impact your business
- Business Advice
- R&D Tax Credits
- UK Business
- 3 Min Read
Key takeaways from our webcast
- The additional information form that needs to be submitted as part of your claim is compulsory for all claimants, regardless of whether you are a small or large SME/RDEC, and not just those who are submitting their first claim. The form is standardised and will be the same for every claim, and must be submitted before your file your corporation tax return.
- The information on your additional information form must match the information on your corporation tax return. If there are any discrepancies between the two forms, HMRC will reject your claim.
- You have 28 days from the day to start the additional information form to submit it.
- If you are submitting a claim for the first time, or if you have not submitted a claim within the past 3 years, you must submit an advance notification form, which we can help you to submit, and it must be submitted within 6 months past the year-end date.
- The number of projects you have to write up has changed. 1-3 projects: Write up all projects. 4-10+ projects: Write up a minimum of 3 projects, but cover at least 50% of the total cost of the claim. Example: If 3 projects equate to 30% of the total cost, you will be required to write up additional projects until 50% is hit.
- Tracking your costs and time throughout the year, and submitting your claim as soon as you can after your year-end, is the most efficient way of claiming. This should allow you to provide the most accurate representation of your projects, maximising the amount you can claim for, and generating money back into your business sooner.
- We have a tool to help you track your time and costs for your project(s). Your MPA representative will be able to talk to you in more detail about this and support you through your financial year to ensure the data is correct.
- Make sure your SIC code is up to date and accurately represents your business. Inaccurate SIC codes could result in your claim being rejected so it is important to make sure that your SIC code is correct. You can easily update your SIC code online, and you can have up to 4 codes for your business.
We have provided extra support regarding the additional information form on our blog post: Changes to R&D Tax Credits from August 2023 – Additional Information Form
