Question follow-through · 37456
Research: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to (a) reduce the time taken to (i) investigate and (ii) review research and development tax credit claims and (b) support small businesses to access tax relief schemes available
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 11 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 25 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 25 Mar 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to (a) reduce the time taken to (i) investigate and (ii) review research and development tax credit claims and (b) support small businesses to access tax relief schemes available
25 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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25 Mar 2025
Answer published
When HMRC receives an R&D relief claim, it goes through a risk assessment process. New additional information requirements mean HMRC can more accurately identify claims that may not be compliant and reduce the number of valid claims being picked for a...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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