Software Development

Areas of Potential Qualifying Activity

Qualifying R&D can arise throughout the design, development, testing, improvement and implementation of software products and systems. Common areas of potential qualifying activity include:

Development of new or substantially improved software applications and platforms.

Design and optimization of software architecture and system infrastructure.

Development of algorithms, data processing and automation functionality.

Integration of complex systems, APIs and third-party technologies.

Improvements to performance, scalability, security and reliability.

Testing, debugging and iterative development to resolve technical uncertainties.

R&D in Software Development

Software companies frequently invest in the development and improvement of applications, platforms, systems and technical infrastructure to increase functionality, performance, scalability, reliability and security.

This work can involve significant technical challenges where existing software, architectures or development approaches cannot readily achieve the required level of performance, integration, automation or technical capability.

Where these challenges are addressed through systematic experimentation, testing and iterative development, the related software activity and associated expenditure may be eligible for the U.S. R&D Tax Credit.

Understand

Our specialist technical team works directly with your staff to understand how innovation takes place across the business.

Identify

We examine the technical challenges encountered, the development work undertaken and the decisions made throughout your projects.

Quantify

We work with your team to connect those activities to the relevant costs.

Substantiate

We prepare clear, robust technical and financial documentation designed to support the Research and Development Tax Credit claim.

Our Role