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R&D Tax Credits Manchester
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Overview of R&D in Manchester
Being home to numerous global, European and national companies, Manchester is renowned as a leading region for the undertaking of Finance, Logistics and Retail.
These are the amongst the types of industries that RD Relief finds to typically contain significant numbers of projects that qualify for R&D Tax Credits.
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RD Relief's Cloud-Based platform is revolutionising the R&D Tax Credits claim process.
Companies across the UK are eligible to use the RD Relief self-service claim platform, but (if required) our R&D Tax Credits experts in Manchester will be there to provide a helping hand.
Please get in touch to speak with one of our R&D Tax Credits experts about your claim.
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Estimated spend on R&D Activities? |
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Fintech R&D in Manchester
Main article: R&D for FinTech Projects
Manchester boasts a strong FinTech sector. RD Relief has helped support the R&D Tax Relief claims for Manchester's FinTech clients - including those for developing new insurance software.
From our experience, we have found that the development of software sometimes gets missed as part (or all) of an R&D Tax Credit claim. However appreciably improving legacy finance systems and integrating existing systems with other (third-party and internal) systems are activities we find to qualify frequently.
Logistics Software
As a major distribution hub for many global companies, Manchester is leading the way with the development of logistics software.
Further to this, we frequently find companies in Manchester that are more generally seeking to develop and integrate systems in new, or un-tried & tested ways.
These are indicating factors that the project would qualify for R&D Tax Credits.
R&D Tax Credits for Retailers in Manchester
Main article: R&D for Retail Projects
Manchester is the proud host of a large number of national and international retailers. We have found that many of these retailers are undertaking software development projects that are integrating technologies in non-standard ways to create new end-to-end joined up workflows. This type of work often qualifies as R&D for Tax purposes, as it requires the development of new technology (without a publicly available reference) and is itself technologically uncertain.
Find out more about R&D Tax Credits for Retail and (more generally) Software Development.
The GaWC Research Network
In 2014 the GaWC (Globalization and World Cities Research Network) ranked Manchester as the highest city outside of London. The 'Beta' rating assigned to Manchester classifies the city as Linking into the world economy, based upon their performance in accountancy, advertising, banking/finance, and law. We have found qualifying work that qualifies for R&D Tax Credits in each of the sectors.
Museum of Science and Industry
The Museum of Science and Industry opened in 1969 to showcase Manchester's achievements in Science, Technology and Industry. Specifically, there is an excellent showcase of the cities technological advances in the fields of sewerage/sanitation, textiles, communications and computing.
The majority of advances showcased were before the creation of the R&D Tax Credits guidelines in the year 2000. However, they showcase how the city started and has grown as a centre for R&D excellence.
Advantages of Undertaking R&D in Manchester
Being a significant powerhouse in the UK economy, with a vibrant culture, rich history and reliable transport links, Manchester is a productive location for companies to undertake R&D activities.
Being 160 miles North West of London, but on a fast train line (and even faster with the arrival of HS2), means that Manchester is within easy reach of the capital, but far enough to have access to its own, highly skilled talent pool (there are 2.8 million people within the metropolitan area).
Case Studies
Main article: R&D Tax Credit Case Studies
The following are examples of R&D Tax Credit claims that our experts have helped prepare in Manchester:
About Us
RD Relief is the advanced online cloud platform that helps clients across the UK to prepare maximised R&D Tax Relief claims.
We bring together advanced cloud-based software with leading industry experts in Manchester (and across the North West) to simplify the process, lower the cost and increase the quality of deliverables.
Find out more about our unique claim process or calculate how much a claim could be worth.