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Background information and quality report: Research and Development Tax Credits

Background information and quality report for statistics relating to the Research and Development Tax Credits.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 30 September 2021
• Last updated: 29 September 2026
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  1. 29 September 2026

     The Background Quality Report has been updated for 2026.

  2. 30 September 2025

     The Background Quality Report has been updated for 2025.

  3. 26 September 2024

     Updated alongside the 2024 R&D Tax Credits Statistics release

  4. 28 September 2023

     Updated for the 2023 Research and development tax credits statistics publication

  5. 29 September 2022

     Updated Background information and quality report for 2022 publication.

  6. 30 September 2021

     First published.

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Background information and quality report: Research and Development Tax Credits

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This quality report relates to the National Statistics publication, Research and Development Tax Credits statistics. The purpose is to provide users with background information on the policy and methodology, and quality of the outputs such as data suitability and coverage.