Reclaim Tax UK · R&D Opportunity Review
Did your team have to overcome a real technical uncertainty?
Many businesses rule themselves out because they do not have a laboratory. Others assume any new product or process qualifies. A specialist review starts with the scientific or technological work actually done.
What the review includesAn initial review based on what you share. Any further work is discussed separately.
The assessment
A useful first decision
Understand whether there may be a basis for a fuller R&D tax relief assessment and what evidence would be needed.
What you receive
R&D Opportunity Review
A specialist's initial view of the project information you provide, the key eligibility questions and the evidence to gather next.
Who it is for
UK companies carrying out potentially qualifying scientific or technological development, including work that did not succeed.
Scope
Included
- A review of the technical aim and uncertainty you describe
- Questions about the work, dates and people involved
- A recommendation on whether a detailed claim review is sensible
Not included in this review
- A formal eligibility decision or tax advice from this online form
- A claim valuation, submission or promise of HMRC acceptance
Next steps
What happens after you ask
- 01
Describe the work
Tell us what you set out to achieve and what made the technical route uncertain.
- 02
Specialist review
Reclaim Tax UK considers the facts and may ask for supporting detail.
- 03
Agree a next step
If a fuller review is warranted, the team explains what it needs before any claim work.
Get started
Tell us enough to make the first conversation useful
You can describe the situation in plain language. We will not make an automated eligibility or outcome decision from this form.
Your details are used to respond and route this request. Future marketing is a separate choice.
Common questions
Before you request a review
Does a new product automatically qualify?
No. Commercial novelty alone is insufficient. The work must seek an advance in science or technology and address scientific or technological uncertainty under the applicable rules.
Can an unsuccessful project be relevant?
Potentially. An unsuccessful attempt may still involve qualifying work, depending on the technical uncertainty and activity undertaken.
Will this review confirm that HMRC will accept a claim?
No. This is an initial review of the information supplied. It does not guarantee eligibility, a claim value or HMRC acceptance.
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