Our Approach
A rigorous approach to securing
full R&D entitlement
Our Approach
Whether you are looking to submit your first R&D tax claim, want fresh guidance from a different adviser or reassurance through an independent third party reviewing your claims, Knight R&D can assist.
We pride ourselves on an exhaustive, transparent, flexible and robust approach which ensures our clients receive their full entitlement within the legislation and guidelines.
We simplify the claim process for our clients by:
- Understanding their business and their needs and adapting the claim process accordingly
- Removing the hard work from the process for them
- Breaking down the complex qualifying criteria into easily understood segments
We enable our clients to receive their full entitlement by:
- Using an exhaustive approach that requires no additional input from the claimant
- Showing companies how to apply the qualifying criteria objectively and robustly
- Ensuring companies know what information HMRC needs when assessing a claim
We maintain transparency in our process by:
- Making every element of the claim clear to all interested parties so they can make informed decisions
- Enabling our clients to take part or all of the claim process in house if preferred in future years
Our Philosophy
Knight R&D’s approach and philosophy can be summarised in four key areas.
Exhaustive
All potentially qualifying projects and expenditures are assessed in line with prevailing legislation and HMRC guidance. Clients provide a comprehensive schedule of costs incurred during the period, which we systematically review and refine to identify qualifying expenditure and support a robust claim assessment.
Flexible
We aim to complete the process with minimal disruption to your day-to-day activities. In understanding that every company is different, we adapt our schedule and claim method to meet your requirements and business model.
Transparent
We ensure our clients understand the qualifying criteria and why projects and costs may be considered for inclusion, so that you can make an informed decision.
Robust and defendable
We apply a rigorous and detailed analysis of the relevant legislation, the government’s R&D Guidelines, and HMRC’s interpretations as set out in the CIRD manual. In addition to defending our own clients’ claims, as a means of remaining up to date with HMRC’s understanding and expectations we also regularly defend claims in which we were not involved in the original submission.
Get in touch
Contact us to arrange an initial no-obligation consultation to find out how Knight can assist with your next claim or add value to your existing claim process.