About RDvault

R&D tax services: claims and tailored support.

End-to-end preparation of your UAE R&D Tax Credit claim, from first assessment to filing with the FTA. Combining deep tax expertise with hands-on industry experience, we ensure:

• All eligible R&D activity is captured, year after year.

• Minimal disruption to your finance and technical teams.

• A robust, fully compliant claim, pre-approved and audit-ready.

£50M+

claims processed, UK

450+

companies since 2017

1,300+

claims delivered

100%

audit success record

01 · What sets us apart

Specialists with a platform
behind them.

Technical firepower

Chartered R&D tax advisers and industry-experienced sector specialists who have prepared claims since 2017. The people who map your projects are the same people who sign off on your claim.

Technical firepower

Our platform connects to your accounting, payroll and timesheet tools, capturing R&D costs and staff time automatically. Our compliance engine reviews every claim against the latest legislation before a specialist does.

Forward looking

We build in-house processes that capture costs and activities as the work happens. Contemporaneous evidence carries more weight with the FTA, and makes every future claim faster and stronger.

A proven approach

Refined across 1,300+ claims and £50M+ processed under HMRC, with a 100% audit success rate. Tried and tested to deliver a simple, efficient process that saves your team time.

02 · Services for you

R&D tax services for your business.

Whether you need end-to-end claim preparation, help with mandatory pre-approval, or specialist advice on systems and documentation, our support is tailored to your business.

S01
Claim preparation
End-to-end management of your R&D Tax Credit claim: eligibility assessment, evidence gathering, credit calculation, and submission to the FTA alongside your Corporate Tax return.
S02
Pre-approval support
Pre-approval from the Emirates R&D Council is mandatory for every project. We appraise each one against the Frascati criteria, write the full application, and liaise with the Council on your behalf.
S03
R&D tax consultancy
Cost-tracking and time-tracking systems, documentation workflows, audited-statement readiness, and training for your in-house team, so you are set up correctly from day one.
03 · Our claims process

From first assessment to audit-ready claim.

01

We assess your R&D and plan your credit

We identify which projects qualify under the five legislative criteria, review your team against the 2-6-14 staffing thresholds, and confirm each project clears the AED 500,000 minimum. You know your estimated credit before any systems work begins.

02

We connect your systems and build the evidence base

We integrate your accounting, payroll and timesheet tools to capture costs and staff time as they happen, linking every dirham to a qualifying activity. We also flag whether you need audited financial statements, mandatory for every claim.

03

We handle your pre-approval, end to end

We appraise each project against the Frascati Manual criteria, write the pre-approval application, and deal directly with the Emirates R&D Council. No pre-approval means no credit, regardless of how much you have spent.

04

We prepare your R&D report and submit your claim

We calculate the credit across all qualifying projects, compile the full report with audited statements and management declaration, and file with the FTA. Records stay retained and audit-ready for seven years, as the legislation requires.

02 · Services for you

R&D tax services for your business.

Can't my accountant just handle it?
R&D tax compliance is a specialism. The UAE incentive follows OECD Frascati Manual standards and requires documentation well beyond standard financial records, presented in a way that satisfies the FTA.
What if I claim incorrectly?
Overclaiming triggers scrutiny: rejection at best, penalties and audits at worst. Underclaiming is equally costly, leaving money on the table that should fund your next phase of innovation.
Am I leaving money behind?
Most companies underestimate what qualifies. R&D isn’t just laboratories and prototypes: it includes software development, process improvements, and experimental engineering.

Start with a conversation.

Your first consultation is on us. We will review your position, tell you honestly whether you are likely to qualify, what it could be worth, and what pre-approval will require – before you commit to anything.

No obligation. Sixteen years of chartered practice behind every answer.

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