The Government Is Betting £500m on British AI. Your R&D Tax Claim Needs to Be Ready for What Comes Next.
Ross Taylor
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HMRC Just Hired an AI to Find “Tax at Risk.” Your R&D Claim Needs to Be Ready for That.
Yesterday it was announced HMRC has awarded a £175 million, 10-year contract to a British AI firm to do one thing above all others: give the UK’s tax authority a clearer, connected view of its data to improve performance, help identify tax at risk, and strengthen control. The firm in question is Quantexa — a company EmpowerRD happened to be nominated alongside at last night’s National Technology Awards, in the Tech Growth Business of the Year category. We’re proud to ...
EmpowerRD gets ready for the National Technology Awards 2026
Ross Taylor
April 16, 2026
Recent R&D tax relief scheme changes require understanding to ensure future claims are successful.
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