Eligibility for the R&D Tax Credit scheme
What qualifies for the R&D Tax Credit scheme and some details to explain each of the criteria.

What qualifies as R&D?
What is regarded as eligible for Research and Development Tax Credits would surprise you. Find out your eligibility now.
Most companies will make improvements and tweaks to out-of-the-box software, or build their own from scratch, and this will qualify for R&D tax credits. There are many things that qualify for R&D Tax Credits, we have detailed a few key areas that apply below.
“One of the most overlooked pieces of innovation in most businesses is the CRM system – the customer management software”
- 1. Developing New Code/ Products
- 2. Issue Diagnosis/ Problem Solving
- 3. Increasing Capability/ Knowledge
- 4. Product Testing
- 5. Investigating Alternative Methods - A/B Testing
- 6. Improving Solutions
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