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R&D Tax Credits for Software Development

By Dev Fish Ltd

Who are we?

Specialist UK R&D Tax Credit advisors from Software Development backgrounds.

With expert knowledge of both software development and the R&D Tax Credits regimes, we are uniquely positioned to maximise clients R&D Tax Relief Claim.

Why are we different?

We are R&D specialists, who support companies with Software development R&D Tax Credits Claims.

With extensive software development experience, our experts can understand your business to a greater extent than traditional advisors. Meaning that we can minimise your workload while maximising your R&D Claim.

What are R&D Tax Credits?

Incentives issued by the UK Government to encourage companies to invest in R&D.

R&D Tax Credits can reduce your tax bill, provide a cash credit or provide a timing benefit - each as a percentage of your R&D expenditure.

Any company paying tax in the UK that is undertaking qualifying activities can be eligible to claim, as long as they adhere to the governments R&D Tax Credit guidelines (a.k.a. the BEIS guidelines).

There are essentially three regimes
  • SME Regime: For companies with less than 500 (full-time equivalent) employees and either a revenue with less €100M or a balance sheet less of than €86M. The SME regime benefit can be up to 25% of the qualifying expenditure (it is a slightly higher rate if the company is loss-making).
  • RDEC (Research and Development Expenditure Credit): An above the line credit for 12% of the qualifying expenditure.
  • RDA (Research and Development Allowances): 100% year one write down of qualifying R&D expenditure


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