Sector: Defence and Advanced Engineering
Support: R&D tax incentives claim
Challenge: Cross-disciplinary technical complexity
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Client introduction
Volander develops advanced autonomous systems for high-intensity defence environments, with a focus on scalable, production-engineered platforms and associated software. Their work combines many areas of engineering and manufacturing.
Areas of R&D
Autonomous platforms
Precision launch systems and associated hardware
Scalable manufacturing processes for deployment
Challenges
Cross-disciplinary technical complexity
Volander’s work spans a range of advanced engineering disciplines, including mechanical, aerospace, electronic and manufacturing engineering. Navigating this breadth of technical detail was key to preparing a robust and well-articulated claim within the current R&D tax landscape.
Drawing on the team’s engineering expertise, Catalyst was able to understand and assess Volander’s projects, identify the qualifying activity, and translate this into clear, well-evidenced claim narratives.
Complex nuances in the latest legislation
Catalyst’s Chartered Tax Advisers supported Volander in navigating the latest R&D tax legislation, including nuanced areas such as contracted-out R&D and identifying the appropriate scheme under which to claim, ensuring the correct filing position was adopted.
The result
Catalyst supported Volander in preparing a clear, robust and defensible R&D tax claim centred on technically complex engineering activity.
Volander has been able to reinvest the resulting benefit into the business with confidence, knowing its claim is fully compliant and supported by an experienced and trusted team of specialists.