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Speed up your claim for R&D tax credit

Claim back up to 33% of your R&D spend the quick, simple and reliable way with SeedLegals. With expert guidance from our R&D tax credit specialists. No win, no fee

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Extend your runway with R&D tax credits

Watch our CEO Anthony Rose explain how R&D tax credits work and how your company could benefit.

  • 35,000+

    companies trust SeedLegals

  • 100%

    success rate (zero claims reduced)

  • £42,000

    average SeedLegals claim (2022)

Claims compiled by R&D experts

Unlimited help claiming your R&D tax credit

New to claiming R&D tax credits from the UK government? We’re here to help you get every penny of the cash or credit you’re entitled to.

Answer a few simple questions to start building your claim

See best-practice examples to help guide your answers

Get your claim reviewed and optimised by your dedicated SeedLegals R&D tax specialist

Submit your claim to HMRC with confidence

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Claim R&D cashback faster

The faster you submit, the faster money lands back in your account. We streamline every part of your R&D application so it’s quick and simple to build.

Accurate real-time calculations forecast how much you’re owed

Connect to your Xero account to auto-import your data

Get your claim completed in a fraction of the time it used to take

Expert tip

How much R&D can you claim?

  • Profit making
    Loss making
  • £
  • £
  • £
  • £
For claims covering accounting periods starting before 1 April 2023

We estimate you could get back up to
£ -
in cash or as a tax reduction

SeedLegals makes R&D easy

  • Join SeedLegals

    It takes just a few minutes to create your SeedLegals account

  • Get started

    Enter your company and project details

  • Add costs

    Connect to Xero to import your costs or add them yourself

  • Add supporting documents

    Upload extra information to support your claim

  • Review and polish

    Get every detail of your claim reviewed by an R&D specialist

  • Submit claim

    Follow the instructions to submit your R&D claim to HMRC

Our pricing

Get your R&D cashback - or your money back

  • Perfect for innovative startups

    R&D Tax Credits

    Prepare your claim for R&D tax credit with unlimited help from our R&D specialists. Pay £490 to you start your claim, pay the balance after 90 days.
    You'll need to be a SeedLegals member (from £49/month).

    5% + VAT
    Minimum fee £990 (no win, no fee)
    What's included?
    • tickGuidance on whether your company is eligible for R&D tax credits
    • tickStep by step guide and help
    • tickYour claim generated and checked by our R&D tax credit experts
    • tickExpert support whenever you need it
    • tickInstructions on how to submit your claim to HMRC

    How it works
    • 1
      Click to start your R&D tax credit application
    • 2
      Define one or more projects, add details
    • 3
      Import your R&D costs from Xero
    • 4
      Categorise your R&D costs
    • 5
      Upload supporting documents (accounts, tax computation)
    • 6
      We'll review everything for you
    • 7
      You submit your claim to HMRC

    SeedLegals Plus members pay no engagement fee to start a claim - fee due after 90 days

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    Our team of legal and funding experts have helped thousands of entrepreneurs raise money and grow their businesses.

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    • Backed by real lawyers

      Create the exact documents you need at every stage of growth

    • Serious about security

      Your information stays safe and confidential in our secure system

    • Helpful humans

      Talk to one of our friendly team anytime on live chat

    • Extra protection

      Don't worry, our insurance covers claims related to our platform

    We’ve helped over 50,000
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    From food to FinTech and beyond, join thousands of startups who use SeedLegals to start, raise and grow faster.

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