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Cap proposed on tax credit under the R&D relief scheme

09 April 2019
Issue: 4691 / Categories: News
 

HMRC has published a consultation document on the options under consideration for a cap on the amount of payable tax credit that companies will be able to claim under the small and medium-sized enterprises research and development (R&D) tax relief scheme from April 2020.

The proposals are:

  • setting a threshold for claims below which the cap would not apply;
  • aggregating the PAYE liabilities of other group companies or connected parties; and
  • allowing companies to carry forward unused losses for up to two years to be surrendered in exchange for a payable tax credit against future PAYE liabilities.

The measure was mooted in the 2018 budget to deter fraudulent claims.

Comments should be emailed to consultation2019.rdtaxrelief@hmrc.gov.uk by 24 May 2019.

Issue: 4691 / Categories: News
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