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SME R&D claims fall 19% as HMRC tightens the gate

HMRC counted 40,325 R&D tax credit claims in 2024-25, down 17 per cent, while the money claimed rose to £8.2bn. Fewer, bigger claimants are taking more of it.

№ 298 · 2 October 2026