Specialist Computing provides IT Consultancy to the Financial industry, the Commercial industry and the Public Sector. We have very good knowledge of Financial Accounting and Business Procedures.

R&D Tax Relief

We specialise in helping Organisations, Financial or otherwise, claim Research and Development tax relief from HMRC on their IT development projects.

The aim of the HMRC scheme for R&D tax relief is to reduce the corporation tax for a company. It is designed to encourage greater R&D spending in order to promote investment in innovation.

R&D for tax purposes takes place when a project seeks to achieve and advance in technology. Activities, which directly contribute to achieving an advance in technology are included in the claim if they resolve the issues of technological uncertainty. Certain qualifying indirect activities relating to the project are also included. We can advise on all these items.

Our recent client is International Financial Data Services Ltd (IFDS)

Life, Pensions and Investments

Business Analysis and Design using Structured Methodologies

Requirements Gathering

Functional (Logical) and Technical (Physical) Systems design

Project Management and Scheduling

Testing Co-ordination

Feasibility Studies and Equipment selection

Preparation of User Requirements

                       Business Specifications

                       Functional Specifications

                       Technical Specifications

                       Post Implementation Report

                       Data Flow Diagrams/Process Modelling

                       User Guides and Manuals

                       Program Specifications

                       Tender Specification

                       Tender Evaluation Criteria

                       System Test Strategies and Plans

                       Risk Analysis Report

                       Test Scripts  

Programming

Tender Evaluation

Quality Assurance and System Testing

System Implementation

Presentations

User Training

Clients

International Financial Data Services Ltd (IFDS)

Liberata Life & Pensions Outsourcing (via Kanbay International/CAP Gemini)

Zurich Life Assurance / Capita

Fidelity Investments

Lloyds TSB/Scottish Widows Insurance & Investments

NPI

Legal & General

Dun & Bradstreet Ltd

Mellon Bank (formerly Premier Administration Ltd)

Original Systems Ltd

Corporate Group UK Ltd

Forestry Commission of NSW (Australia)

Accident Compensation Commission of Victoria (Australia)

P-E Computer Consultants Ltd

Unisys Computers Ltd

Universal Subscription Services Ltd