Contracted Out R&D in the Merged & ERIS Schemes

About the course

Description & Aims

This course is designed to help you understand how the contracted out rules (formerly known as ‘subcontracting rules’) work in the new RDEC and ERIS schemes.

This remains one of the more complex areas of R&D tax relief and understanding how these rules work is vital in determining whether your customer or their contractor should be claiming for contracted out activities.

The course is structured as a series of short videos, with a brief quiz after each one, to test your knowledge.

Outline

In this course we cover:

  • Key terminology
  • Determining the right to claim
  • Contracts & Evidence
  • Connections & Elections
  • Overseas rules & special provisions for Northern Ireland
  • Examples from HMRC’s guidance

01: Introduction

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Our Membership

Interested in taking the training?

All our training courses are available to members of The R&D Community. Our monthly subscription includes video-based training courses with full reporting, assessments and oversight for your team.

We also have support services which can help you with tricky eligibility conversations, screening clients and all aspects of claims and enquiries.

Course Stats

15

video lessons

67

assessment questions

1.5

verifiable CPD units

03: Contracting out 3 different types of activity

Want to watch one of the course videos for free?

This video provides an overview of the two most common subcontracting scenarios relating to your R&D clients, and how HMRC views them.

Get extra help with claims that involve contracted out R&D

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R&D Helpline

As a member of The R&D Community you’ll get access to our R&D Helpline. If you’re working at any stage of a claim and you’re having difficulty you can call, email or WhatsApp us for a second opinion.

We’ll get back to you quickly with an answer, so you can keep making progress. You can ask us about HMRC’s guidance, about the course, about your claim or the report you’re writing, or anything else you need.

If your query is more complex, we’ll talk about our Claim Support options and any other resources you may need.

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Claim Support

As a member you also get access to our affordable Claim Support service. For example, if you’re having trouble figuring out what specific costs can be claimed for, we can arrange a time to chat and help you figure it out.

Or if you’re unfortunate enough to get an enquiry, we can help there too. We can review the claim you submitted and give an opinion on any potential red flags, and the best approach to defending it. You can even ask us to review drafts of your responses to HMRC, to make sure they’re word perfect.