Key points
- HMRC’s performance is perceived as generally deteriorating.
- The administration of compliance checks on R&D tax relief claims is an area of taxation which has come under recent scrutiny.
- An increase in HMRC resources has led to a reduction in poor quality R&D claims and also discouraged genuine claimants from the scheme out of fear of a costly enquiry.
- The author notes several examples of staggering incompetence on HMRC’s behalf which has led to great frustration for the taxpayer. Some examples are borderline vexatious and hint at intentional acts.
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