How much R&D relief can I claim?

Making an R&D claim: how much R&D relief can I claim?

A good, and all important, question!

Qualifying SMEs can claim tax relief of up to 230% on eligible R&D spend.

This means that for every £100 spend on qualifying costs, you can deduct an additional £130 when calculating profits for corporation tax.

The amount of relief you claim will be determined by your corporation tax liability and whether you are profit or loss-making:

• If the Company is making a Profit: the company can generally deduct 230% of eligible R&D expenditure from taxable profits in the relevant period;
• If the company is Loss-making: the company can make a claim to surrender the 230% and receive a refund. The value of this refund is at 14.5% of the value of the claim.

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How much R&D relief can I claim was last updated on 24 April 2020.