There have been some recent changes to R&D Tax Credit and Patent Box, how will these affect your business?
Innovation Incentive Schemes explained by Claritas Tax. Innovation incentives are designed to support innovative and high growth companies. R&D Tax Credits and Patent Box are t
What if one person in your business knows too much?
Programmes to identify and capture know-how and trade secrets will mean you businesses is less reliant on key individuals, I'm better able to identify and enter protect the items f
Can I still claim on Patent Box if my patents aren’t granted yet?
Can I still claim on Patent Box if my patents aren’t granted yet? You can still claim for the time between patent application and grant Once the patent is granted you can make a
Who is stealing your confidential information?
Is it your employees, partners or hackers? Everybody has the right to earn a living and many people think this right extends to removing confidential information from one employer
Why R&D tax cuts hit SMEs hardest?
How will this hurt the tech sector and innovation? The UK government seeks £4.5 bn in savings from R&D tax credit cuts by targeting SMEs and start-ups. The Autumn statement us
Patent box vs R&D tax credits
Can you claim patent box on the same thing as you have claimed R&D tax credits on ? Yes. Actually you must have carried out R&D on the patented item to be able to claim pat
What is the value of a brand?
£3.4m in the case of Made.com Out of administration the value of this brand will be lower than if it were a going concern The Made.com brand was sold to British fashion retailer
Patent box does it cover software?
There are many misconceptions as to whether software can be protected with intellectual property - the answer is it can be protected.
What can Kanye West teach you about Intellectual Property?
A couple of key lessons in October 2022 apparently: 1. When signing a long term business deal with a partner make sure to clearly outline who will own the intellectual property aft
Patent box: should the patent cover the whole product?
One patent over one essential element, qualifies the whole of the profit derived from the product or service for patent box.
