Breweries

There are many areas within the brewing process that involve the testing and experimenting of new techniques and technology. The striving to achieve greater production efficiency and reduce costs. The trialing of new ingredients, and raw materials to further stability and performance.

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All these challenges face uncertainty and require advancements of knowledge to be resolved.

The government's Research and Development incentive allows your business to pursue these advancements in the knowledge that a large percentage of the costs incurred can be returned.

Whether your projects have been successful or not, the benefits apply.

Specific areas of eligibility

The investigation of new or improved filtration methods.

The development of new products and processes.

Changing the alcohol content of a product.

Trialing new raw materials.

The elimination of preservatives or additives.

Extending the shelf life of a product.

Trialing new production methods.

Reducing the environmental impact of your production process.

Scaling up a the production of a new product.

Our experts will forensically examine your entire company to discover the areas of R&D within it.

We will get a feel for your business as
an entirety and fully understand the complexities of its day to day running as well as the major projects that are on the go.

Their expertise allows them to uncover many qualifying costs that may have been overlooked by accountants.

FAQs

If you can answer ‘Yes’ to most of these questions then, based on our experience across thousands of clients, it looks like you could have a successful claim:

Have you developed new tools, products or services using technology?

Have you tried to improve your existing products through technical changes?

Have you had to resolve technical problems with any of your products?

Have you found more efficient ways to produce your products or services?

Have you experimented with new equipment or production techniques?

At the start of a project, did you ever think ‘I’m not sure of the best way to do this’?

Have any of your projects failed for technical reasons?

Companies that invest in developing new products, processes, or services, as well as improving existing ones, qualify for R&D tax relief. If you spend money on innovation, you can claim an R&D tax credit to receive a cash payment and/or a Corporation Tax reduction. The potential for identifying R&D is vast and it exists in every industry. In addition, if you are claiming for the first time and have been trading for over two years this will allow you to claim for two previous Tax years.