This protective clothing company designs and manufactures durable protective headwear for cyclists and e-scooter riders, combining safety innovation with style and comfort.
Through ongoing protective clothing research and development, the business works to improve product safety, durability, and user experience.
Protective clothing research and development challenges
As a protective clothing company operating in a safety-focused market, the business needed to continually improve the performance and reliability of its products. Its research and development involved overcoming technical challenges related to impact resistance, material durability, comfort, and product design.
This work helped the company develop protective headwear that could meet the expectations of modern cyclists and e-scooter riders while maintaining a strong focus on safety and practicality.
HMRC enquiry and randd’s support
The founder of the protective clothing company explained:
“Having already made four prior claims with randd’s support, we were well aware of the professionalism and expertise of randd’s advisory.”
When a subsequent R&D Tax Credit claim was selected for HMRC enquiry, the company relied on randd’s experience to guide them through the investigation. The randd team worked closely with the business to demonstrate the validity of its protective clothing research and development activities and ensure full compliance with HMRC requirements, including accurate accounting for R&D Tax Credits.
Through our R&D Tax Credit Enquiry Defence service, we helped the company respond effectively to HMRC’s questions and successfully support the legitimacy of its claim.
“It was no surprise that when our valid claim was selected for enquiry, randd were both able to quickly confirm the validity of the claim but also secure the full amount of relief due.
“Whilst being selected for enquiry was a concern, we were reassured by randd’s advice on the quality of the claim and found the process to be clearly explained throughout.”
Through randd’s advisory support and clear communication, the business successfully defended its claim and maintained full entitlement to the relief awarded, with all submissions handled in line with R&D claim deadlines.
Qualifying R&D activities
As a protective clothing company, the business undertook a range of qualifying activities as part of its research and development. This work focused on improving the safety, durability, and performance of its protective headwear products.
The company’s R&D activities involved addressing technical challenges and uncertainties in product design and development, in line with HMRC’s criteria for R&D Tax Credit eligibility.
Outcome and impact
With randd’s support, the protective clothing company successfully defended its R&D Tax Credit claim following an HMRC enquiry. The business secured the full amount of relief due, maintaining its full entitlement to the claim.
This outcome provided reassurance that its protective clothing research and development activities were correctly identified and fully compliant with HMRC requirements, enabling the company to continue investing in product innovation.
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