{"id":1834,"date":"2026-01-15T10:36:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T10:36:48","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-07-26T19:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T17:02:11","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-before-your-next-rd-investment","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/leyton.com\/uk\/insights\/articles\/what-you-need-to-know-before-your-next-rd-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"What you need to know before your next R&D investment\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Planning on investing in R&D? Make sure you know about the tax relief you can claim before you start your next project.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

R&D Tax Credits<\/a> help to drive growth and boost the UK economy, incentivising businesses by reducing the financial risk of innovation. This is why the UK Government has committed to maintaining the current level of support for the foreseeable future. In fact, the UK Innovation Report 2025<\/a> found that the UK offered the highest level of government-backed financial support for business R&D (as a share of GDP) among OECD countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because the relief can have a significant effect on cash flow and return on investment, it shouldn\u2019t be treated as an afterthought once projects are already underway. Taking the time to understand how the scheme works can really help to maximise your investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why invest in R&D?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

R&D helps businesses maintain their competitive edge. Through R&D, new products and services are developed or improved, processes and technologies are made more efficient and sustainable, and exciting breakthroughs are made that advance our overall scientific knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are also huge financial advantages to investing in R&D. The State of Innovation 2025<\/a> found that innovative businesses reported an average sales growth of 7%, much higher than the 0.4% growth seen by those who weren\u2019t innovating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much tax relief is available to support R&D investment? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most profitable businesses, large or small, would claim through the merged R&D expenditure credit scheme<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n