SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 31Tax relief for expenditure on research and development

Part 1Small and medium-sized enterprises: Schedule 20 to Finance Act 2000

Required minimum aggregate expenditure: reduction from £25,000 to £10,000

2

(1)

Paragraph 1 (entitlement to R&D tax relief) is amended as follows.

(2)

In sub-paragraph (1)(b) (requirement for minimum aggregate expenditure of £25,000 or time apportioned part of that amount) in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) for “£25,000” substitute “ £10,000 ”.