Electrical Engineering R&D Tax Credits

UK fit outs help businesses plan and create how a space will look, either as an interior fit out of a new space or a refurbishment of an established space.

Going beyond simple interior decorating and furnishing, fit out R&D can include large structural developments and mechanical & electrical services.

From fixtures and fittings, unique finishes or manufacturing processes and equipment, fit outs can be innovating daily as they try to fulfil client briefs or architectural design elements.

R&D tax credits can offer fit out businesses an additional tax deduction of up to 130% (SME example) off all qualifying innovation spend (changing to 86% on all expenditure on or after the 1^st April 2023 (View R&D tax credit changes)).

Electrical Engineering R&D Tax Credit Examples

Qualifying Electrical Engineering innovation projects must attempt to “resolve a scientific or technological uncertainty”. This is when a qualified professional cannot see a solution to a problem without explorative testing and development.

The testing must attempt to fill a knowledge gap within the industry, and change or create a new product, process or service.

Electrical Engineering R&D Product Improvements

Qualifying R&D product projects include the testing and development of new or modified:

Electrical, security, power, telecommunications and fire protection systems
HVAC (heating, ventilating and air-conditioning) systems
Water and waste systems
Technologies, components, electronic devices, processors, circuits or memory
Programming work, including SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and PLC (Programming Logic Control)
Modifying existing technology for a new task
CADD (computer-aided design and drafting) drawings and Oneline diagram development
Prototypes or samples

Process Improvements

Qualifying R&D product projects include the testing and development of new or modified:

Engineering drawings and specifications
Structural steel detailing drawings
Computer aided design (CAD) modelling
Building Information Modelling (BIM) for construction project collaboration
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis
Bespoke integrations for back-off systems and machinery

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Electrical Engineering R&D Tax Credits

Electrical Engineering R&D Tax Credit Examples

Electrical Engineering R&D Product Improvements

Process Improvements

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