This quiz will test basic knowledge and understanding of qualifying Research and Development costs. These questions will be graded and the results will be viewed by your Team Leader, consultant supervisors and talent development. Please complete all sections of this assessment including name, location and role. The assessment is comprised of two non-graded questions and eight multiple choice graded questions. The first two questions are not graded (i. E. Location and Job Role). There is only one right answer per question. There is no time limit for this assessment. Please use this quiz to identify any areas of R&D cost categories that you may need a bit more information on. Please let your Team Leader know once you've completed this assessment
London
Glasgow
Casablanca
Manchester
Other
Technical Consultant
Financial Consultant
Staffing costs, Consumables, Subcontractors, EPWs, Software licence
Staffing costs, Rent & Rates, Subcontractors, EPWs, Software licences
Freelancers, Utilities, Subcontractors, EPWs, Software licences
Staffing costs, Consumables, Subcontractors, Agency workers, Capital expenditure
It includes payments made to another person subcontracted to carry out activities that are part of the company’s relevant R&D
It is always an allowable expenditure, there are no restrictions
It includes payments made to another company within the same group only, not third party providers
It includes payments made to universities and sole traders only
Under the SME scheme, if the company and the subcontractor are not connected, the company can claim R&D tax relief on 65% of the payment it makes to the subcontractor
Under the SME scheme, if the company and the subcontractor are not connected, the company can claim R&D tax relief on 100% of the payment it makes to the subcontractor
Under the SME scheme, if the company and the subcontractor are connected, the company can claim R&D tax relief on 100% of the payment it makes to the subcontractor
Under the Large Company scheme, the expenditure on R&D contracted to other persons is generally not allowable
The emoluments paid by the company to its directors or employees including all salaries, wages, perquisites and profits whatsoever, other than benefits in kind
The secondary class 1 national insurance contributions paid by the company
The contributions paid by the company to any pension fund operated for the benefit of the directors or employees
Dividends and loans to participators paid by the company to its directors and other persons with significant control
They are an individual (company)
They are not a direct employee of the company
They are subject to the supervision, direction or control by the company as to the manner in which those services are provided
They are self-employed
Scientific and technical information services, insofar as they are conducted for the purpose of R&D support (such as the preparation of the original report of R&D findings)
Ancillary activities essential to the undertaking of R&D (e.g. taking on and paying staff, leasing laboratories and maintaining research and development equipment including computers used for R&D purposes)
Services subcontracted out to third party providers or sole traders, to the extent these entities or individuals are not connected with the claimant company
Feasibility studies to inform the strategic direction of a specific R&D activity
Adobe
Microsoft Office
AWS
CAD
Any costs related to components, tooling, scrappage, prototypes and wasted materials
The company's full light, heat and power bill
The company's rent and rates bill
Any costs related to components, tooling, scrappage, prototypes passed on to the end customer