Our dedicated SME and large company teams have helped companies of varying sizes receive their entitlement of tax benefits resulting from investments in R&D. The following are examples of claims we've prepared in each of the primary R&D sectors.

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Biotechnology, pharmaceuticals & medical devices

• Company: An Irish subsidiary of a US multinational in the pharma sector.
  History: A tax client of another Big Four adviser. After engaging with the client, we assisted them in filing a compliant R&D tax credit claim.
  Benefit: After supporting the client through a rigorous Revenue audit, they received a benefit of circa €52m.
• Company: An Irish subsidiary of a US multinational in the medical devices sector.
  History: An existing tax client of KPMG, we began working with the company when it commenced a product development project.
  Benefit: The client received a refund of circa €11m after a full tax technical and scientific audit, with no adjustment to the claim.
• Company: An Irish subsidiary of a US multinational in the pharma sector.
  History: A tax client of a Big Four firm that had not identified the potential to claim.. We reviewed the client’s eligibility and assisted them in filing a fair and audit-ready claim.
  Benefit: Following a full scientific technical, tax and finance technical Revenue audit, the client received a benefit of over €8m.

Engineering, energy & natural resources

• Company: A group of four Irish companies within a large EU conglomerate, each operating in different sectors throughout Ireland.
  History: An existing tax client of KPMG, we prepared compliant claims for all relevant periods.
  Benefit: The client received a benefit of over €2m.
• Company: An Irish subsidiary of a multinational in the refrigeration sector.
  History: The client filed a claim with assistance from their incumbent Big Four adviser. After the client received notification of a Revenue audit, we reviewed the claim and supported them through the audit process.
  Benefit: The client received a benefit of circa €600,000.
• Company: An indigenous company in the plastics recycling sector.
  History: A tax client of a Big Ten firm that had not identified the potential to claim. After engaging with the client, we assisted them in filing a fair and compliant claim.
  Benefit: The client received a benefit of circa €250,000.

Financial services

• Company: An Irish company in the financial services sector.
  History: An existing tax client of KPMG, we began working with the company when it undertook an internal systems development project.
  Benefit: The client received a tax credit of circa €10m.
• Company: An Irish subsidiary of a US multinational in the financial services sector.
  History: A tax client of a Big Four firm that had not identified the potential to claim. After engaging with the client, we assisted them in filing an audit-ready claim.
  Benefit: The client received a refund of circa €8m.
• Company: An Irish company in the financial services sector.
  History: A tax client of a Big Four firm that had not identified the potential to claim. After engaging with the client, we prepared a compliant claim.
  Benefit: The client received a benefit of circa €6m.

Food & drink

• Company: An indigenous Irish company in the meat processing industry.
  History: We successfully managed an R&D audit by Revenue with no need for a settlement.
  Benefit: After supporting the client through an extensive Revenue technical audit, the clientreceived the credit on €12m of qualifying expenditure. 
• Company: An Irish subsidiary of a multinational in the drinks sector.
  History: An existing KPMG client. We began working with the company when it commenced a product development project, and we have since filed audit-ready claims for each relevant period.
  Benefit: The client received a benefit of circa €3m. 
• Company: An Irish company in the bakery products sector.
  History: An existing tax client of KPMG, we filed compliant claims for all relevant periods to date.
  Benefit: To date, the client has received a benefit of circa €2m.

Software & electronics

• Company: An Irish subsidiary of a US multinational in the software sector.
  History: The client has an in-house tax team that had not identified the potential to claim. Since engaging with KPMG, the client has filed audit-ready claims.
  Benefit: The client received a benefit of circa €7m.
• Company: An Irish subsidiary of a North American multinational in the communications software sector.
  History: A tax client of a Big Four firm that had not identified the potential to claim. After engaging with the client, we assisted them in filing a compliant claim.
  Benefit: The client received a cash refund from Revenue of circa €3.2m.
• Company: An Irish subsidiary of a US multinational in the software sector.
  History: An existing tax client of KPMG, we assisted the client in filing compliant and fair claims for all relevant periods to date.
  Benefit: The client received a benefit of circa €2.5m.