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13/10/2026

Have you developed something innovative that's protected by a patent?

Patent Box could help reduce the Corporation Tax you pay on qualifying profits. Our latest article looks at the newest Patent Box data released from HMRC, and what benefits it could provide for businesses across South Yorkshire and Derbyshire.

Discover how the Patent Box tax relief is benefiting innovative businesses in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, with record claims and significant financial rewards.

13/01/2026

Do you want to claim R&D relief in 2026?

R&D claims can seem complicated, but with the right approach the process can flow smoothly.

We’ve put together a simple guide with 7 practical steps to help you make a successful claim: https://hubs.ly/Q03-x9Bf0

Got questions? Drop them in the comments and we'll help ⬇️

Discover essential steps to successfully claim R&D Tax Relief in 2026, ensuring compliance with HMRC's rules and maximising your benefits.

22/12/2025

🎄🎁 Reflecting back to earlier this month at The Double Tree by Hilton, Bramall Lane - Celebrating the season with our team at the annual Shorts Christmas Party. 🥳💃🏼🎉

07/10/2025

Following reforms in the R&D Tax relief scheme, it's no surprise that HMRC statistics show a 29% reduction in the number of claims made for 23-24 compared to 22-23.

It should still be said, that R&D reliefs are still a valuable tax relief and companies shouldn’t be put off claiming if they are genuinely undertaking R&D activities.

HMRC release 2025 R&D tax relief claim statistics

Figures released last week by HMRC reveal a 29% reduction in R&D Claims made in 2023-24 compared to 2022-23, following the reforms made to the scheme.

15/07/2024

We're delighted to announced the acquisition of South Yorkshire Accountancy firm Hewson & Howson, in a deal which sees all of the Hewson & Howson employees join the Shorts team.

“Hewson & Howson have a long-standing reputation for providing their clients with high quality tax and accountancy service and we are delighted to now welcome their team and clients to Shorts.

Their approach of providing a fully supportive and personal service, and building long standing relationships with their clients is very much in line with the culture here at Shorts and we are looking forward to working with their clients and team over the years to come. Our very best wishes go with Ian and Andrew for a long and happy retirement.” Andy Irvine

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28/06/2024

10 tips for a successful R&D Tax Relief claim in 2024

There has been numerous changes to the R&D scheme in the last few years, with changes to the amounts of relief available, new mandatory reporting requirements, the merging of the SME and RDEC schemes, changes to eligible expenditure categories and more.

Don’t be put off claiming though. In this guide we outline 10 essential tips to maximise the accuracy and robustness of your claim, whilst staying on the right side of HMRC.

Maximise the chances of your R&D tax relief claim succeeding with these 10 essential tips

19/04/2024

*** Retirement News ***

While it's always bittersweet to bid farewell to team members, celebrating their retirement brings joy. We have recently bid farewell to three team members who have retired, wishing them long and happy retirements. 🤲😍 We've taken a moment to reflect on their time at Shorts. 🎉🥂



Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q02trhq-0

05/03/2024

Welcome to Shorts Zarif 👋

Zarif Zaman has been with us a few weeks now, as Assistant Manager within our Radius team. It's lovely to welcome you into the team Zarif and we're really looking forward to working with you. 🙌

28/09/2023

💷 A total of £7.6billion in R&D tax relief support was claimed for the tax year 2021/22. This is a year-on-year growth of 11%.

📈 Total R&D expenditure for this period topped out at £44.1billion, an 8% jump from the previous year.

📥 HMRC estimates that a total of 90,315 R&D tax credit claims were submitted in 2021/22, a year-on-year growth of 5%.

🛠️ 62% of total claims for 2021/22 were by companies operating in the UK's Information & Comms, Manufacturing, and Professional, Scientific and Technical sectors. This made up 67% of the total amount claimed through the scheme.

The full report can be found on the UK Government website and includes detail on the number of claims, the amount of relief claimed, regional and industry analyses, cost-band analysis, and first-time application data.

A concise summary of the latest statistics released by HMRC relating to the R&D tax relief scheme in the UK, including SME and RDEC.

15/09/2023

An enquiry does not mean a claim is invalid.

The Radius team recently helped two clients secure significant R&D Tax Reliefs; cases where HMRC had initially taken a position that they did not qualify.

Our team successfully rebutted both of these decisions (one through providing additional evidence, and the other through asking for an independent review). HMRC then reversed their original and incorrect view on the eligibility of the claims and accepted them in full.

Learn more about HMRC enquiries into R&D claims ⬇️

When you submit an R&D tax relief claim, there is a chance that HMRC might have some questions to ensure the validity and accuracy of the claim.