Official Statistics

Comparison of ONS business enterprise research and development statistics with HMRC research and development tax credit statistics

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have been working together to understand the differences between two data sources of expenditure on research and development (R&D). This joint article helps to interpret the two sources and understand the purposes and limitations of each.

• From: Office for National Statistics
• Published: 29 September 2022

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Understanding the differences between ONS Business Enterprise Research and Development Statistics and HMRC Research and Development tax credit statistics

https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/comparisonofhmrcresearchanddevelopmenttaxcreditstatisticstoonsbusinessenterpriseresearchanddevelopmentstatistics

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Published 29 September 2022