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The R&D Tax Relief scheme is a corporation Tax incentive so unfortunately, Partnerships are not eligible to apply.
If part of your business is Limited or at any point in the future you become a Limited company please do not hesitate to get in touch by either giving a call or filling the form.

Megan Lear,
Leyton UK

Megan, from an agricultural background understands some of the pressures and challenges present within the industry,

“from R&D to Land Remediation Tax Credits there are some incredible schemes available for British farms. By default, there are challenges to overcome on a daily basis just by trying to be more efficient and effective. Through attempting to improve your yields, enhance the welfare of the animals or attempt to remediate and improve the quality of your land, it’s likely that you can be rewarded for your efforts”.

What sort of activity qualifies for the R&D Tax scheme?

Depending on your type of farm, there are different projects that may qualify for the scheme:

Poultry

Feeding trials: developing new feeds, type of feed, timing of feed, ration timing
Investigating the effect of light and ventilation to stimulate output
Improvements to housing or management practices
Trialling different breeds
Reducing the use of antibiotics: trialling vaccines, water treatment
Pest mitigation strategies
Methods to reduce stress

Pig

Improving animal health and welfare: reducing mortality/tail biting
Reducing antibiotic usage
Feed trials or improvements to feed conversion ratio
Improvements to number of sows per litter and farrowing rate
Improvements in muscle to fat ratios/average daily gain
Selective breeding to improve genetic trials

Dairy

Selective breeding to improve genetic traits
Reducing mortality rates and improving the health of the cow
Reducing antibiotic usage
Investigating alternative ways to reduce the risk/rate of disease
Developing new feeds to enhance milk production
Feeding trials: type of feed, the timing of feed, ration timing
mproving sustainability and decreasing environmental impact

Arable

Trialling new varieties to improve yield or disease resistance
New methodologies to optimise yield
The investigation into hydroponic, aeroponic or vertical growth systems
Improving ground quality or reducing environmental impact
Modification of fertilisers to improve the absorption of minerals and nutrients
Optimisation of harvest and sorting line
Innovative use of technology – drones, sensors, scanners, software etc.

What sort of activity qualifies for the Land Remediation scheme?

Costs that have been incurred directly to deal with the relevant identified contamination can qualify for the scheme. Common examples of qualifying costs include but are not limited to:

Specialist surveys after acquisition of land to confirm details of contamination
Payments for the excavation and disposal costs of contaminated soil
The installation of capping layers and barriers
Expenditure on remediation techniques (e.g. biological treatments)
Expenditure on tests to confirm the level of contamination (after confirming its existence)
Expenditure on cement (or other materials) to contain contamination
Verification report from the Local Authority

The expenditure which qualifies for the scheme not only includes the materials directly used in remediation work such as chemicals or ce¬ment used for ground barriers, but can also include staffing and subcontracting costs.