Don't Forget Your R&D Tax Credit Claim

Is your business missing out on a potential vital cash injection? Or could you reduce your corporation tax liability freeing up cash to invest in growth? In this week’s newsletter, we'll also provide a recap on the research and development tax credit essentials every business owner should know.

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SME Advisor: Invitation to the Building Valuable Startups Webinar

Do you spend time considering what factors drive the value of a business? Have you had the opportunity to take a step back from your day to day to think about how to build enterprise value? As a valued member of the Dragon Argent community, we would like to invite you to attend our upcoming webinar – Building Valuable Startups.

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R&D Tax Credit Calculator For Startups & SMEs

HMRC estimates that approximately 75% of businesses that could qualify for an R&D tax credit don’t make a claim. If you think your business would qualify and you have eligible costs which you could claim again, use our R&D Tax calculator here to get an estimate of the value of a rebate.

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What is Research & Development Tax Relief?

Many new businesses spend the first season of their existence researching and developing a concept or a prototype. If any project on which the company works is seeking to making an advance in the fields of science or technology, the costs of that project may be eligible to provide the company with extra tax relief, through its annual corporation tax return.

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Budget Policies Plan to Fuel SME Growth

The primary aim of government tax policy is to incentivise certain behaviours and discourage others. Here, Dragon Argent consider three policy announcements from last week’s Budget, that when reviewed together, have significant implications for startups and SMEs and some insight into the government’s strategy for business in the coming years.

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The Top 5 Accounting Risks for Startups and SMEs

There are some accounting risks every startup founder and owner operator should be aware of. These risks can not only impact the ongoing viability of a business but also have a detrimental effect at major events such as investment rounds or exit processes. Robust management accounting is fundamental to the enterprise value of a company and will help mitigate accounting surprises such as those outlined below on an ongoing basis or within due diligence.

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Spring Budget 2021: What It Means For You

On Wednesday, the Chancellor announced his Spring Budget for 2021. As ever, it was packed with changes to the financial landscape for UK individuals and businesses. Below are some high-level summaries of the key changes. Do get in touch for more detail and specific application to the circumstances you and your business face.

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Tax Efficient Share Incentive Schemes

Employee Share Incentive Schemes for UK SMEs allows employer to provide shares to an employee free of tax, provided it meets certain conditions. Government-approved share schemes offer tax benefits to both employers and employees and can offer other advantages to businesses. Learn more.

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SEIS and EIS Tax Relief Schemes

When forming a company and putting in place the required legal documentation that supports your company structure, it is worth thinking about the future funding needs of the business. The majority of startups will at some point seek external investment, with the first round of investment typically being referred to as seed or pre-seed funding.

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