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R&D tax relief · United Kingdom
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£180,000
Merged RDEC (expenditure credit)
20% taxable credit, net of 25% corporation tax.
Effective benefit · 15.0% of qualifying spend
- Qualifying expenditure
- 1,200,000
- Claimant type
- Profitable company
- Tax rate applied
- 25%
Parameters as of 2026-07. Administering authority: HMRC. Primary source: Corporation Tax: R&D relief guidance. Program notes: standards library.
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Administering authority · gov.uk
Last verified 2026-07 · HMRC