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    R&D claims getting rejected out of hand

    It looks like in the October budget, R&D tax credits may be made harder to claim for So many fraudulent claims have been made for small amounts, it looks like the criteria will be changed and SME claims will be scrutinised more. The fact small claims are now under the spotlight because of the...
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    Just an FYI for members on here....

    Apologies, Paul Rosser was investigating another firm but Dan Neidle was the guy who exposed GJF
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    Just an FYI for members on here....

    Paul Rosser and Dan Neidle have been doing the uncovering
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    Just an FYI for members on here....

    I thought it might be useful just to point people in the direction of recent posts on LinkedIn relating to an investigation that's now come to light that will have an impact on companies, possibly even some on here. There is a lot to read about a company called Green Jellyfish and their...
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    R&D Tax Claim

    Totally agree with this Ivel, there's a lot of cowboys that mysteriously disappear if an enquiry is brought about. We only charge a % because we put the claim together ourselves rather than the client having to do it - technical writers employed, finance team that collate and work out the...
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    R&D Tax Claim

    Grantica are similar to Leyton (nowhere near as huge mind) but we offer free enquiry defence whereas the big boys will charge for it. We also certify any work we do on behalf of clients with an ex-HMRC inspector. Our fee is 15% but only invoiced once you've received the benefit.
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    Headaches....

    ah man - that's exactly how Grantica was born! Frustration! The founders hated doing the reports themselves, so we now have 3 technical report writers for our clients, 2 financial people that calculate numbers etc and then an ex-HMRC inspector to certify that work to make sure its up to scratch...
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    Headaches....

    I think that's fair enough - a lot of companies do it in house or with their accountant. The only problem is, unless the accountant is a tax advisor as well, a lot of expenditure is missed. One example is with an engineering company we work with, their accountant missed out 49k of benefit to...
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    Headaches....

    As an R&D partner, I'm keen to know what headaches, annoyances and general peeves people have when claiming their R&D tax relief. What can be done better? What works well? What's the process like with your current partner in terms of communication, fee structure etc? Also, if a claim has been...
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    R&D claims getting rejected out of hand

    having a partner that will defend an inquiry is key! we do it at no extra cost to our services.