Patent Box

Patent Box

Patent Box attracts innovators to the UK by reducing the corporation tax rate from patents to about 10%.

We advise clients on how to:

Our Service

  • We are a full-service firm, based in West London.
  • We’re a mid-sized firm of Chartered Accountants. We:
    • Have the depth of resources to help you with Patent Box needs – and your wider requirements.
    • Are small enough to care for you as a client.

Case Study: Pharma Engineering

The problem

Pharma, a successful Oxford-based, engineering company has developed several products it sells worldwide. But they also needed to continue to invest in its products – whilst rewarding the owners for their efforts.

How we helped

We advised on:

  • Remuneration structures to optimise the combined effects of R&D tax credits and Patent Box.
  • The potential impact of changing rules.
  • Protecting and maximising future claims so they continued to minimise their taxes.

The result

  • Pharma didn’t need to pay taxes.
  • The increased cash flow was used to re-invest in growing the company.
  • Pharma’s value grew, and the owners were able to extract money from the company.

Senior Tax Team

Chartered Accountant Ealing Stuart Thomson

J Stuart Thomson MA ACA FCT ATT MCSI

Group Managing Director

  • Chartered Accountant (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland)
  • Associate Chartered Accountant (Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales)
  • FCT – Fellow of the Association of Corporate Treasurers
  • MCSI – Member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments
  • ATT – Association of Tax Technicians
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Accountant Aylesbury Karen Stone FCCA

Karen Stone FCCA

Senior Enquiries Lead – Accountancy and Tax Advisory Services

  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Certified Accountants (FCCA)
  • Member Association of Accounting Technicians (MAAT)
  • Advises owner-managed businesses, personal tax and trust clients.
  • Works with our tax and accounts departments in an advisory role.
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Ian Dodge ATT

Senior Tax Manager

  • Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT)
  • Certified in Probate and Estate Administration
  • Ian leads our tax advice services.
  • Over 20 years of experience, he previously worked for HMRC.
  • Provides technical tax support for tax barristers.
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Chartered Tax Advisor Peter Briant CTA

Peter Briant CTA

Tax Manager

  • Chartered Tax Advisor with 20 years experience.
  • HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Inspector of Taxes.
  • Has worked in tax strategy, tax investigations, large business, public sector, personal tax and corporation tax.
  • Represented HMRC in discussions with foreign fiscal tax authorities.
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