Funding the Future of Your Ideas

Turning the cost of progress into a cash injection for your business.

R&D Tax Relief exists to reward companies that go beyond standard practice to solve problems, create new solutions, or improve existing ones. Whether that means developing a new product, refining a manufacturing process, building bespoke software, or experimenting with materials and methods — if there’s genuine technical uncertainty and a systematic attempt to overcome it, your work could qualify.

Many businesses assume R&D only applies to high-tech labs, but in reality it spans multiple industries — engineering, manufacturing, food production, software development, construction, and more. At Citiline, we specialise in spotting innovation in places others overlook, then turning that work into a robust, maximised claim that meets HMRC’s exacting standards.

How We Build a Strong, Compliant Claim

We begin with an in-depth review of your projects to identify those that meet HMRC’s criteria, focusing on the baseline, the uncertainty, and the steps you took to resolve it. We then map each qualifying project to the correct scheme — the SME programme (up to 186% enhanced deduction, with possible cash credit) or the RDEC scheme (worth up to 20% of qualifying spend).

From there, we calculate every eligible cost using defensible apportionments and backed by evidence such as project logs, technical documents, prototypes, and code commits. This ensures your claim is maximised without crossing compliance lines.

Eligible Costs You Could Be Claiming

• Staff salaries, NIC, and pensions for employees directly engaged in R&D.
• Specialist subcontractors and freelancers contributing to the project.
• Consumables and materials used in prototypes, trials, or testing.
• Software licences and cloud costs essential to the R&D process.

Why Businesses Trust Citiline

With over 30 years of tax expertise — including insider HMRC experience — we know exactly how R&D claims are assessed and what it takes to make them stand out. We’re not here to simply process forms; we’re here to translate your innovation into a tangible financial benefit that strengthens your cashflow and fuels your next breakthrough.

Your next breakthrough could be worth more than you think — let’s make sure you claim it.