Study suggests UK government is not acknowledging the full definition of R&D
The government risks ignoring the full value of R&D by excluding arts, humanities and social sciences from the scope of R&D tax credits, two senior research figures have argued.
The popular form of tax relief works by reducing innovative businesses’ liability to corporation tax, or through making a direct payment to a company. In the 2020-21 tax year alone, firms claimed an estimated £6.6 billion, corresponding to £38.1bn of R&D expenditure.
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