Are you working on innovative projects in the Transport sector?

You may be eligible for significant tax credits.

Is your business missing out on valuable R&D Tax Relief?

The transport sector is at an exciting stage of radical development. The opportunities offered by evolving technologies and innovation, such as new high speed rail networks and autonomous vehicles, are likely to benefit both the economy and society in the UK. Innovative businesses in the transport sector are ideally placed to capitalise on government tax incentives which reward them for research and development projects. Just 25% of transportation firms have ever claimed R&D Tax Credits however and only 0.8% of total R&D claims came from the sector in 2016/17.

Our Expertise

Claimed by transport businesses

4

Successful claims

45

Average claim value (£)

100 000

Examples of R&D projects in Transportation:

  • Unique methods to enhance transportation processes
  • Developing unique or significantly adapting existing systems
  • Technically challenging integration of systems
  • Development of new payment methods, tracking or seat-booking apps
  • Implementation of emissions monitoring systems
  • Carriage heating and air conditioning units for over and underground trains
  • Innovation to reduce the number of points failures in train travel
  • Innovation in rail switches and crossings
  • Work undertaken to improve maintenance equipment to reduce delays
  • Work on novel maintenance apparatus

Leyton services which may interest you

Our highly qualified in-house teams constantly monitor market development and government funding opportunities to provide the most up-to date cost saving solutions. We offer support around a number of government schemes including:

  • R&D Tax Credits

    We support businesses to claim tax relief on innovative projects.

  • Patent Box

    We identify, map and analyse patent tax relief opportunities.