Dentistry

R&D is a major part of most dental practices. Developing new products, systems or capabilities aimed at improving patient outcomes may be seen as being routine, or normal clinical practice, but they may be activities that qualify for the tax relief scheme.

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Any challenges that face uncertainty and require an advancement of knowledge to be resolved, may well qualify.

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 researching and trialling of new dental techniques, leading to the development of new treatments and services.

Developing or enhancing bone grafting techniques, or increasing their effectiveness or efficiency.

Improving knowledge and implementation of decontamination processes.

Evaluating new materials and processes. Trialling them to enhance their effectiveness.

The development or use of new bonding materials and techniques.

The development of new or improved patient treatments, or pain management procedures.

Any projects aimed at improving clinical results and success rates.

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.