Manufacturing businesses’ spending on innovation rises 5% in a year
Innovation spending by manufacturing businesses has grown by 4.9% to reach £11.4 billion, according to analysis of new government statistics by tax services and software provider Ryan. But, worryingly, the number of first-time R&D claimants has fallen, suggesting that some companies may be nervous about claiming as a result of HMRC’s recent crackdown on fraud and error. Ryan director Nigel Holmes comments: “If companies do not feel it is worth claiming because they are nervous about the response from HMRC, they may be deterred from innovation altogether.”
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Mark Simms, Editor
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