Professional R&D Consulting | R&D for Professionals

For those working within the Professional and Consultancy industry, you will know that this is a challenging sector that often requires innovative solutions. As R&D activities go hand in hand with innovation, there is a clear link between R&D and the Professional and Consultancy industry.

R&D tax credits for the Professional and Consultancy industry are a great way to mitigate any losses when undertaking innovative and inventive solutions. There are a range of Professional and Consultancy projects that can qualify for R&D tax credit claims, with the most common ones being; working with new or improved materials and new processes and techniques.

Professional and Consultancy that may qualify for R&D tax relief include:

Cost engineering for projects;
Use of CRM systems to improve efficiencies within the business;
Data analytics to enhance processes;
Increasing efficiencies for safety and compliance to adhere to new regulations;
Solving issues throughout project delivery and implementation, or;
Improving processes surrounding new compliance regulations.

What activities can be included in a R&D project?

Overcoming challenges and uncertainties;
Designing and making products;
Suggesting a more cost-effective process;
Suggesting a more time-efficient process;
Time spent researching and development of current projects;
Seeking to improve processes, services, materials or devices;
Production of prototypes or performance testing;
Development of software or IT solutions;
Investment in failed projects or developed products that are never launched/used;
Efficiency of product, process or service, or;
Employing any staff of a highly skilled background or with technical or scientific background.

What expenditure can be claimed for in a R&D project?

Staff Costs – Employee costs (salary, national insurance and employer pension) are apportioned for their time spent on the R&D project plus any reimbursed associated business expenses;
Software – Purchased for R&D purposes and costs apportioned for any subsequent use;
Subcontracted R&D – You can claim 65% of what you paid your R&D subcontractor;
Utilities & Consumables – Water, fuel, power and material used in the project, or;
Prototypes – Produced for R&D purposes.

If you need some help regarding making a R&D tax credit claim or are looking for some advice, get in touch with us today.

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