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Carrie Rutland and James Rolfe (BDO) highlight practical issues concerning the introduction of the new scheme which takes effect from April.
R&D expenditure claim extinguished by going concern condition.
Disputes over partnerships, goodwill, distributions and VAT were among some of this year’s key points of interest for SMEs, writes David Whiscombe (BKL).
The latest R&D reforms were said to simplify the tax regime and encourage business investment. The reality though is more complexity, writes Justine Dignam (Markel Tax).
Card image Lindsey Copland, Ian Rowland, Kenneth Nugent
HMRC is consulting on a single scheme for R&D tax relief to replace the existing SME and RDEC schemes. The timetable is an ambitious one and much needs to be considered, write Lindsey Copland, Ian Rowland and Kenneth Nugent (Grant Thornton).
The tribunal rejects HMRC's argument to refuse a claim for enhanced R&D relief on grounds that the expenditure was 'subsidised', as Cristiana Bulbuc and Lee Ellis (Stewarts) report.
The current consultation into the R&D tax credits system provides an opportunity for the government to initiate improvements to encourage investment, writes Penny Simmons (Pinsent Masons).
Research and development tax reliefs provide support to innovative companies and encourage R&D investment. Bradley Mitchell (Smith & Williamson) provides a back to basics guide.
Tim Stovold and Andrew Constable (Moore Kingston Smith) outline the chancellor’s latest plans for dealing with the immediate economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis.
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