At the end of June 2022 the new Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE-JU) announced a €2 billion partnership between the European Union and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), funding projects with cash grants which advance the competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe.
€120 Million Cash Grants for Advancing Europe’s Circular Bioeconomy in 2022
Highly Anticipated Updates on UK R&D Tax Claims
The total number of Research and Development (R&D) tax claims increased by 10.54% from 2021-22 on 2020-21 with abuse still rife, Her Majesty's Revenue and Custom (HMRC) priority to tackle dubious claims have seen delays to processing times.
UK Granting £8 million for Innovative Projects in Sustainable Farming
This week farmers, growers, or foresters in England will be able to apply for a portion of £8 million in cash grants for project costs that aim to drive the development and demonstration of solutions that have the potential to substantially improve overall productivity, profitability, and environmental sustainability and help the sector mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the effects of climate change.
Cash Grants for Collaborative R&D between the UK and South Korea
As a continuing part of its initiative to further international collaborative research, Innovate UK has announced that it will invest up to £2 million in innovation projects in partnership with Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT). The aim is to fund business-led industrial research that leads to a new product, industrial process or service, be innovative, involve a technological risk, and have high market potential in the participating countries.
What Increased Audit Scrutiny Means for your UK R&D Tax Claims
Research & Development (R&D) Tax Relief Incentives in the UK have been in place for over 22 years, which is comparatively young against jurisdictions such as the US and Canada, which have had their R&D credits in place for over 40 years. In the most recent of years Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the UK’s administrating agency, has taken significant steps to improve the scrutiny of R&D tax relief claims made by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Large Companies to ensure the uptake remains genuine.
Cash Grants for Collaborative R&D between the UK and Singapore
As a part of its initiative to further international collaborative research, Innovate UK has announced that it will invest up to £3 million in innovation projects in partnership with Enterprise Singapore. The aim is to fund business-led industrial research. Proposals must include at least one small or medium-sized (SME) partner from the UK and one partner from Singapore. Large UK companies are allowed to apply but must involve at least one SME. These partners should be separate legal and non-linked entities to ensure genuine international collaboration. The UK partners will be awarded up to £350,000 from Innovate UK while Enterprise Singapore will fund the partners from Singapore.
Es ist nicht zu spät – Euros Available in Germany for Research
It’s not too late to take advantage of Germany’s new research and development (R&D) tax credit. This credit was introduced in January 2020 and is worth up to EUR 1 million per tax year. The best part? If the credit exceeds your tax liability, the excess is fully refundable. This means that the German government will refund all or a portion of the credit back to you in cash. The German authorities are giving taxpayers four years to file their R&D claims. So, even if you have already filed your 2020 tax return, or do not have time this year to get started on it, you can still benefit through 2024. It’s not too late, but don’t wait too long to file!