RDS - Sectors - R&D Tax Credits – Architecture
A lot has changed in the world of architecture in recent years, and much of this has been powered by innovation, development and impressive research. R&D tax credits for architecture are there to support innovative businesses by providing financial help towards covering the cost of corporation tax.
No upfront fee
We only bill when your claim is successful
£55m+
Unlocked for our clients
£7.6bn
Claimed by UK businesses in the 21/22 financial year
The architecture industry is booming, and this is largely due to a huge amount of innovation that businesses have researched, developed and implemented.
This could be linked to developing a technology to streamline the architecture process or researching a more environmentally friendly way of achieving results. Of course, there is still a lot of innovation to happen, especially where science and technology is concerned. This is where R&D tax credits can help. If your business is focusing on innovation, you could be eligible to claim R&D tax credits for architecture.
At RDS, we can help to establish if your business is eligible for R&D tax relief for architecture and, if you are, guide you through the claims process. We do this on a ‘No Win No Fee’ basis, so you can relax knowing that you won’t miss out regardless of the outcome.
Use our handy R&D tax relief calculator to find out how much you could be claiming back.
Please find below a few examples of activities that qualify as R&D expenditure in architecture.
You can claim for the following:
an element of staff salary costs as well as employer’s NIC & employer pensions costs relating to employees’ time whilst actively engaged in research and development projects.
carried out by third parties on your behalf relating to the R&D.
used directly in R&D including prototyping and concept development costs.
where the software is required to enable the process of R&D.
related in specific proportions to the R&D projects.
where these costs occur in order to enable your R&D to occur.
We have helped businesses across a range of sectors claim R&D tax credits for their innovative work.
MANUFACTURING
CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS
AGRICULTURE
FOOD & DRINK
ARCHITECTURE
SCIENCE & MEDICINE
SOFTWARE & IT
AEROSPACE
DEFENCE & MILITARY
PHARMACEUTICAL
An initial phone call or face-to-face meeting is typically the first step, so that one of our Business Development Managers (BDM’s) can discuss potentially qualifying R&D projects with you & explain the activities that can be included within an R&D claim.
Following a successful eligibility check, our team will officially engage with you & request the straightforward financial information required from you and your accountant in order to analyse the R&D costs. A report call / meeting will also be carried out so that a justification report can be created.
Once the claim financials and report have been completed, our team will liaise with you to discuss the final claim and get feedback from you & a confirmation that all eligible activity has been included. Following the review and claim sign off, we will submit the information to your accountant.
One of the benefits of our approach is that we don’t tread on the toes of your accountant by taking over as your ‘agent’ with HMRC. We pass over the completed claim info to your accountant so that they can alter your corporation tax return (CT600) to include the figures, and also attach the report for HMRC.
With three UK office locations we are always on hand for a call or to meet in person. Start your journey with RDS today.
