This document discusses the eligibility of manufacturing companies for R&D tax relief. It explains that many manufacturing firms are constantly striving to advance their products and production methods through research and development, even if they do not realize it. The document highlights that eligibility can apply to a wide range of manufacturing industries, including those that produce everyday items like boilers and blinds, as well as more specialized goods like bagpipes. It advises manufacturing companies to work with an R&D tax relief specialist to identify all eligible projects and make an optimized claim to HMRC.

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Claiming for R&D tax relief
ELIGIBILITY IS
EVERYWHERE
So you think that R&D is only done in laboratories by people in
white coats?
Not necessarily - many manufacturing companies are constantly
striving to take their products and production methods above
and beyond the existing technology - which means that they are
doing R&D, sometimes without even realising it!
“
As a business, we were
unsure how many of our
projects would potentially qualify. However
most surprisingly, we
learnt that a ‘failure’ was
one of the best projects
for eligibility!”
| CAMERON KYLE
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
CALDER MILLERFIELD
This is great news for innovative manufacturing companies
because it means that many of them could be eligible for R&D
Tax Relief, providing the funding for continuing advances.
Worried that your manufacturing company isn’t eligible for
R&D Tax Relief?
You’d be surprised at the range of manufacturing companies we work with at
places!
It may be immediately obvious that a company manufacturing specialist mechanical
or chemical products undertakes activities that are eligible for R&D Tax Relief. The
design and development of pumps for the oil and gas industry or components for
industrial cleaning solutions, with a continuing need to develop safer, more effective
products.
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The number of highly
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But what about manufacturing companies that make the everyday essentials that
we all use in our homes, such as boilers, blinds and glazing? Would you expect
eligibility in these cases? You should, because even though a company is producing
commonly used items, they are often required to push the boundaries and advance
And then we come to the manufacture of specialist equipment such as bagpipes
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and curling stones. Surely there can be no eligibility in manufacturing these items
that have traditionally been produced in cottage industries? Well there is! Where
enterprising companies have taken a new direction to produce specialist items to the
same traditionally high standard, but with new twists and in greater quantities, R&D is
a necessity.
Jumpstart have
an incredibly
knowledgeable team
who quickly grasped
what our company
was trying to achieve
and the challenges
faced with each of our
projects.”
Work with a leading specialist
So whether you manufacture boilers, blinds, bagpipes or anything in between – you too
could be doing R&D.
No matter how ‘normal’ or weird and wonderful the products that your manufacturing
company makes, if you are pushing the boundaries, advancing technology and thinking
outside the box you could be eligible to apply for R&D Tax Relief, so don’t miss out any
longer!
| DOUGLAS LAMB
| DIRECTOR
THE BOXSHOP
Quick check list
Ensure you have a thorough understanding of HMRC’s latest interpretation of the
guidelines
Think outside of the box - remember, even projects that have “failed” can be eligible
for returns.
Encourage the involvement of technical staff members from the start – a successful
claim requires all technical aspects to be clear and detailed.
Work with a leading specialist that has a track record of identifying all eligible projects
within a company.
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About Jumpstart
Jumpstart is a science and technology company that specialises in R&D tax relief. It is 100% focused on helping
companies make successful claims for HMRC’s R&D tax relief programme. Helping with all stages of the claim
process, the company ensures that only optimised, accurate and compliant claims go before HMRC. The key
of technology or science.
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