Written Question·Treasury·UIN 78972

Research: Tax Allowances

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Patrick Hurley

LabourSouthport

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of safeguards in the Research and Development (R&D) tax relief scheme to prevent misuse by third-party claims agents; and whether she is taking ste

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
HMRC has implemented a number of policy and operational changes to the R&D reliefs in recent years to improve overall levels of compliance. This includes mandating digital claims and requiring additional information, which has transformed the ability ...

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