Page 7 - Ah But - Overcoming Objections

“My accountant does my claim.”
Find out exactly what ‘doing’ the claim will mean in practice.
Will you get forms to fill in – a questionnaire that effectively means you’re doing most of the work? What resources are being allocated to you – how much dedicated time from genuine technical experts are you and your claim going to receive.
Your Accountant is a financial resource - and doesn’t necessarily understand the technical issues within your business which are critical to a robust R&D tax claim.
Jumpstart’s experts delve deeper into your R&D activities, identifying areas of eligibility that your accountant may not have considered.
“My accountant says we’re already claiming.”
That’s good news. But are you sure you’re getting everything you’re entitled to?
On many occasions, Jumpstart has been asked to review
a claim prepared by the
client themselves, or their accountant. In total, we’ve
identified £6.4m in additional eligible expenditure on behalf of these clients. This represents an uplift
of around 100% in eligible expenditure. The average uplift in eligible expenditure is £235,000.
MY ACCOUNTANT SAYS...
This is very much related to the previous question.
Unless you are qualified
to assess the overall level of qualifying R&D activity, it’s difficult to weigh up the cost versus benefits of putting together a claim.
We’ll be able to give you an ‘educated estimate’ of eligible activity – and therefore the likely claim outcome – so you can judge whether it’s worth progressing.
“My accountant says its not worth the hassle.”
With respect, we come across this a lot.
Your accountant is a financial expert, not a specialist who understands your technical challenges as a business. Accountants are not best qualified to identify eligible R&D within – we are.
“My accountant says I have no eligibility.”