Official Statistics

Patent Box reliefs statistics

Information on the number of companies claiming relief under the UK Patent Box and its associated cost to the Exchequer.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 14 September 2016
• Last updated: 24 September 2026
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  1. 24 September 2026

     Updated with the 2026 commentary and data tables.

  2. 25 September 2025

     Updated with the 2025 commentary and data tables.

  3. 26 September 2024

     Updated for 2024 publication and restructured the publication to improve readability.

  4. 28 September 2023

     2023 publication and tables have been added.

  5. 29 September 2022

     2022 publication and tables have been added.

  6. 30 September 2021

     Removed pre-2021 publications and added a National Archives link. Added the 2021 publication.

  7. 30 September 2020

     2020 publication and tables have been added. Minor correction made to 2019 publication.

  8. 10 October 2019

     Updated with new statistics for 2016 to 2017.

  9. 27 September 2018

     Update with new statistics for 2015-16.

  10. 14 September 2017

      Update with statistics for 2014-15

  11. 14 September 2016

      First published.

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The Patent Box enables companies to apply a lower rate of Corporation Tax to profits earned after 1 April 2013 from its patented inventions.

This publication provides statistics on the number of companies claiming relief under the UK Patent Box, and the cost to the Exchequer of providing that relief. This year’s release includes figures up to the financial year 2023 to 2024 and partial figures for the financial year 2024 to 2025.

Further details, including data suitability and coverage, are included in the Background quality report.

Archived reports

Patent Box Relief statistics for 2025 can be found on The National Archives (TNA) website.

Patent Box Relief statistics for 2024 can be found on The National Archives (TNA) website.

Patent Box Relief statistics for 2023 can be found on The National Archives (TNA) website.

Patent Box Relief statistics for 2022 can be found on The National Archives (TNA) website.

Patent Box Relief statistics for 2021 can be found on The National Archives (TNA) website.

Patent Box Relief statistics for 2016 to 2020 can be found on The National Archives (TNA) website.