Importance of Notifying Intention to Claim R&D (Apr 25)
Category: Tax | Duration: 1hr | Tag: VODUK2525 | Type: Video | Course Level: Need to Know | Speaker: Simon Briton | Date: 29/04/2025 10:00
Course Details
With the 2023 reforms still bedding in and the April 2025 changes tightening the net even further, the simple act of notifying HMRC about a planned R&D tax relief claim has become a critical compliance step. This session explores the rules, deadlines and practical consequences of failing to notify in time – a risk that now affects more first-time claimants and advisers than ever. Whether you're actively involved in preparing R&D claims or supporting innovative clients, this course will help ensure you don't get caught out by this avoidable mistake.
In this course Simon Briton covers the following topics:
- When and how the requirement to notify applies – and who it catches
- Navigating the 6-month deadline: key timing traps and exceptions
- What the digital notification form includes – and how to complete it properly
- How the notification links to the full claim – and what gets rejected
- Changing year ends
CPD Course Speaker
Quantify.Tax
Simon Briton
Simon has 20 years' experience working with innovative companies and their advisers on R&D tax relief claims and the other tax incentives that support business growth.
As a tax-qualified lawyer, Simon handles R&D tax enquiries from a wide range of sources and has much more experience than most advisers in this space.
As a tax-qualified lawyer, Simon handles R&D tax enquiries from a wide range of sources and has much more experience than most advisers in this space.