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Patent Box or R&D Tax Relief?

They are not alternatives — most patent-led UK companies claim both.

R&D Tax Relief rewards qualifying R&D expenditure. Patent Box reduces corporation tax on profits attributable to qualifying patents. They reward different stages of the same value chain. Treat them as complementary tools, not a choice.

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  • R&D Tax Relief
  • Patent Box
  • R&D Expenditure Credit (RDEC)
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