A response to the consultative note 'Designs for Innovation'

Rachel Griffith
Mike Hawkins
Helen Simpson

Published on 1 March 2002

The government intends to introduce a new research and development (R&D) tax credit, which will be open to larger firms, in Budget 2002. It has issued a second consultative note, Designs for Innovation, on the design of the new credit. This Briefing Note discusses which firms are likely to benefit from the new credit, and the likely costs and effectiveness of the designs under consideration.

The government intends to introduce a new research and development (R&D) tax credit, which will be open to larger firms, in Budget 2002. It has issued a second consultative note, Designs for Innovation, on the design of the new credit. This Briefing Note discusses which firms are likely to benefit from the new credit, and the likely costs and effectiveness of the designs under consideration.