Northern Ireland R&D Tax Credit Specialists

Local R&D tax credit support across the province, with locations outside Belfast and in Londonderry.

R&D Tax Credit Benefit

86%

SME Additional Tax Deduction

20%

RDEC Gross Tax Benefit Rate

HMRC’s R&D tax credit incentive supports and helps grow innovation within limited companies.

SMEs can receive up to 86% additional tax deduction, and large enterprises can get a 20% gross tax benefit rate on all qualifying R&D spend.

About Amplifi Solutions’ R&D Service

Our Innovation Experts

Amplifi Solutions’ has been a specialist Northern Ireland R&D tax credit provider since 2014. In that time, we have developed a wealth of R&D knowledge, experience and an expert team of:

Qualified accountants
Chartered tax advisors
Data analysts
Experienced industry technical writers (with decades of specialised industry knowledge)

Together, we partner with businesses, accountants and investors across Northern Ireland and GB, helping to facilitate innovation growth through a discerning, prudent and comprehensive claim service.

Our Complete R&D Service

Every client will receive the following with our Northern Ireland R&D tax credit service:

Dedicated Data Analyst: A dedicated data analyst will guide each client through the entire claims process and deeply analyses their R&D project spend.

Experienced Technical Writer: Additionally, a skilled technical writer, with industry-specific expertise, will craft a compelling innovation case study to support the financials.

Comprehensive Report: The financials and technical documentation will be assembled to create an all-encompassing claims report, which includes a complete audit trail of R&D expenditures, and will undergo scrutiny by a certified accountant.

HMRC Audit Defence: Crucially, our tax advisors will defend our R&D claims against any potential HMRC enquiry.

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Qualifying R&D Projects

The HMRC supports projects that attempt to overcome “scientific or technological uncertainties”.

This is when an incorporated company identifies a gap or issue in the market and they employee a skilled expert (competent professional) to conduct investigative research in hopes of uncovering an unknown solution to the gap or problem. This exploratory effort could make them eligible for the incentive.

Innovation and solutions, whether they succeed or not, can qualify if they expand the understanding of science or technology in a particular field. For instance, even failed attempts yield valuable insights by revealing what doesn’t work.

Projects Must Either Attempt To:

Create a new product or service
Improve or upgrade an existing product or service
Develop a new or improve a current process

Qualifying R&D Costs

There are 5 qualifying R&D costs (these cost have to directly be involved with the R&D project you are claiming for) that can be claimed during the “uncertainty” phase of the innovation project:

Staff & EPW Costs – This includes salaries, wages, NICs and pension contributions.
Subcontractor Costs – 65% of unconnected subcontractors and freelancer costs can be claimed under the SME scheme. The rules are more complex for connected subcontractors and the RDEC scheme.
Consumable Costs – Materials and hardware that are directly consumed during the R&D project e.g. chemicals, ingredients and electrical components.
Utility Costs – Power, water and fuel that are directly used in an R&D project.
Software, Data & Cloud Computing Costs – Software expenditure and data and cloud costs (data storage, hardware facilities, operating systems, software platforms and data set purchase costs).

More About R&D Tax Credits

Examples of Qualifying Sector Projects

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If you would like to arrange a free discovery meeting and learn how our comprehensive, Northern Ireland R&D tax credit service could help your business, please contact us today.

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Northern Ireland R&D Tax Credit Specialists

R&D Tax Credit Benefit

About Amplifi Solutions’ R&D Service

Our Innovation Experts

Our Complete R&D Service

Some Of Our Clients

Qualifying R&D Projects

Qualifying R&D Costs

Examples of Qualifying Sector Projects

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