Written Question·Treasury·UIN 196155

Revenue and Customs: Staff

Tabled: 1 September 2023
Answered: 6 September 2023

Question

Ian Murray

LabourEdinburgh South

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff working on Research and Development tax relief schemes in HMRC have (a) prior experience in and (b) qualifications relevant to the technological sector.

Answer

Victoria Atkins
HMRC does not expect staff working on Research and Development (R&D tax relief schemes to be experts in the field of technology. That is not required because it is HMRC’s responsibility to ask questions to establish that the claimant understands and has c...

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