We will be responding to the 2021 R&D consultation and are keen to collate your thoughts. We would be grateful if you could please take two minutes to answer the brief survey below. 

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* 1. Does your company claim R&D incentives under both the SME scheme and the RDEC scheme?

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* 2. Are you aware of the differences between the SME scheme and the RDEC scheme?

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* 3. How would you rate the complexity of having two schemes of R&D tax incentives i.e. the SME scheme and the RDEC scheme?

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* 4. To what extent does the availability of R&D tax credits influence your decision on whether or not to undertake an R&D project?

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* 5. Do you consider that there should be more upfront scrutiny of R&D claims before tax credits are paid out by HMRC?

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* 6. Which of the following would you prefer:

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* 7. Does your R&D adviser charge fees on a percentage of tax savings derived from the claim? 

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* 8. If yes, how happy are you with this approach to charging for the work?

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* 9. If yes, how happy are you with the amount of fees charged on this basis?

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* 10. Would you prefer a fixed fee arrangement?

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* 11. Would you prefer some other form of fee arrangement?

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* 12. To what extent do you consider that the R&D tax credits accommodate all areas of your R&D activity?

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* 13. To what extent do you consider that the R&D tax credits cover all areas of your R&D costs?

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* 14. To what extent does your company subcontract out its R&D activities to non-UK entities?

Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey.

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