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HM Revenue and Customs

Supports HM Revenue and Customs, the United Kingdom tax authority administering taxes and innovation-related business incentives.

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Programs5
Active grants1
Total grants5
About

HM Revenue and Customs is the United Kingdom's tax authority, a non-ministerial department under HM Treasury that administers taxes, state support, and business incentive reliefs. For innovation-focused companies, its main role is not capital allocation but the tax system itself, with R&D tax relief, Patent Box, Enterprise Investment Scheme, Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme, and the creative indu…

Programs & grants under this funder
Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)

Supports first-time United Kingdom entrepreneurs by encouraging seed investment through enhanced investor tax incentives.

1 grant
Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) — Company Certification
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Enhanced R&D Intensive Support (ERIS)

Offers reduced corporate tax support for loss-making innovation-heavy companies with substantial knowledge investment activity in the United Kingdom.

1 grant
Enhanced R&D Intensive Support (ERIS) — Scheme
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Patent Box

Supports companies in the United Kingdom by taxing qualifying patent profits at a reduced rate.

1 grant
Patent Box — 10% Corporation Tax Rate on IP Profits
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R&D Tax Relief — Merged RDEC Scheme

Offers tax relief for qualifying United Kingdom corporations investing in scientific and technical innovation costs above baseline.

1 grant
R&D Tax Relief — Merged RDEC (Scheme)
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Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS)

Supports first-time United Kingdom entrepreneurs by encouraging seed-stage investment through investor tax incentives.

1 grant
Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) — Company Certification
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Last verified: 31 May 2026Source: www.gov.uk