Research: Tax Allowances
Commons · Question 71120 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Daisy Cooper
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) longest, (b) shortest and (c) average time taken from claim to decision was for Research and Development tax relief in (i) 2023-24 and (ii) 2024-25.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 10 Sep 2025
HMRC aims to process 85% of Research and Development (R&D) tax relief claims within 40 working days. This target was met in both 2023-24 and 2024-25, with performance reaching 90% in 2024-25, as reported in HMRC’s Annual Report and Accounts.HMRC publi...