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04/07/2024
An HMRC officer may enquire into a company tax return, providing they give notice to the company of their intention to do so within the time allowed. In this article, Megan Young, Senior Consultant, R&D Technical, explores what those timescales are, and what the scope of the enquiry is in different scenarios.
06/06/2024
Notify HMRC of your intent to claim R&D tax relief within six months of the end of tax periods starting on or after April 1, 2023. Ryan's Q&A guide helps you understand the new claim notification form and process.
04/03/2024
With less than a week to go until Jeremy Hunt delivers his Spring Budget on 6 March, alongside a full fiscal statement from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), we asked our tax experts ‘what policies could the Chancellor bring in that would boost UK businesses and the economy?’
31/01/2024
Capital allowances is a longstanding tax relief for commercial property owners, dating back to post World War II. However, it is often not utilised to its full extent to the detriment of taxpayers. Capital allowances will form part of your annual review for your clients yet recent legislation makes it very difficult to fully utilise the tax relief available.
16/01/2024
The soaring popularity of mobile phone health apps has inspired a biosciences employment boom – with 10 times as many staff in this area compared to five years ago. Life sciences companies employed more than 300,000 employees in the most recent government data, per an analysis by Ryan, a leading global tax services and software provider.
11/01/2024
Discover the latest data revealing the North West's remarkable surge in life sciences sites, positioning it as a key growth engine outside London. Explore the trends shaping innovation, investment, and opportunities in this burgeoning sector.
24/11/2023
On November 23, 2023, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt made his autumn statement to members of Parliament in the House of Commons. Several interesting announcements were made by the Chancellor; some new, and others confirming or extending what has already been outlined by the government.
22/11/2023
Genuine R&D tax relief claims are being caught in HMRC’s crackdown on fraud and error, and we find ourselves defending more enquiries than ever.
02/11/2023
On Friday 27 October, Ryan was honoured to be the headline sponsor at the prestigious Innovation Awards 2023 held in Birmingham.
01/11/2023
Ryan has confirmed that it is sunsetting the Catax brand and integrating the research and development tax specialist into the wider firm.
12/10/2023
From 8 August 2023, HMRC made it mandatory for all businesses claiming Research and Development (R&D) tax relief to submit an additional information form. Nigel Holmes, […]
05/10/2023
Manchester, 29 September 2023 – East of England businesses made 7% more claims for research and development (R&D) tax relief, a steeper increase than anywhere outside […]
05/10/2023
Manchester, 29 September 2023 – North East business spending on the most valuable forms of innovation has fallen more than any other region of the UK[1], […]
04/10/2023
Manchester, 29 September 2023 – Scottish business spending on the most valuable forms of innovation rose by 1.6%[1], according to analysis of new Government statistics by […]
03/10/2023
Manchester, 29 September 2023 – West Midlands business spending on the most valuable forms of innovation has risen by the third-highest amount out of all regions […]