About Braithwaite
Braithwaite provides bespoke R&D tax relief guidance. Our large client base gives us a strong insight into the operation of the R&D program.
Braithwaite Tax Recovery Consultants Limited (BTRCL) is part of the Braithwaite Advisory Group. The Group assists companies in making R&D tax relief claims. It operates as Braithwaite Tax Recovery Consultants Ltd in the UK, Braithwaite Technology Consultants Limited in Ireland, Braithwaite Global Inc. in the United States, Braithwaite Technology Consultants Inc. in Canada and Incentivar Consultores Ltda in Brazil.
BTRCL has been operating in the UK since 2004. Its focus is the preparation of UK R&D tax relief claims.
We listen to our clients. We are accessible on a timely basis. We keep our promises and meet our deadlines. We relate well to our clients, and their staff. Clients are kept informed of the work we do as it occurs, and the progress of our engagements. Our communications are free of jargon. We notify clients of changes in scope and we seek client approval for those changes. We explain what we have done and why. We initiate and anticipate. We offer quick turn around time where it is required. We deal with problems openly and react quickly.
Our employees are engaged in our work.
We staff our R&D engagements with scientists and engineers who understand the ground rules and the types of activities that qualify for incentives. They have collectively worked on more than 20,000 claims representing more than 180,000 project write-ups. Our technical staff is supported by accountants, who have in depth understanding of the R&D Tax Relief program, and by tax specialists, who can effectively link these incentives into your overall tax strategy.
We have employee engagement where people get up in the morning thinking, Our employees know what they are going to do and have great ideas about how to do it really well. They look forward to helping the team work together. They understand their role in the organisation, and are energised where they fit in the organisation.
Preparing an R&D Tax Relief claim can be a very costly exercise. That cost can increase significantly where an organization has to defend a poorly prepared claim. The loss of potential benefits from missed opportunities such as projects passed over in the identification process, and projects underestimated in size further add to this cost. Braithwaite’s in depth knowledge of the R&D Tax Relief claim program and HMRC's assessing criteria, and our thorough approach to the process of making a claim, allows us to reduce your costs and maximize your return.
Our clients engage us at all stages of the claim process. We help them set up cost and activity tracking systems to document R&D as it occurs. We train staff through seminars, or as part of a walk through the claim process, to recognize when they are doing R&D. We help them prepare technical and costing submissions. We advise on preparing for an HMRC enquiry. We follow up with Inland Revenue on the status of claims, and track them through every stage of the process. Where called upon, we have acted as expert witnesses in court cases, and have acted as advisors to lawyers in preparing to appear before the courts.