SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 31Tax relief for expenditure on research and development

Part 1Small and medium-sized enterprises: Schedule 20 to Finance Act 2000

Staffing costs: persons partly engaged directly and actively in relevant R&D

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1

In paragraph 5 (staffing costs) sub-paragraph (3) (person partly engaged in relevant research and development) is amended as follows.

2

In the opening words, omit “the following rules apply”.

3

Omit paragraphs (a) and (b) (person spending less than 20% or more than 80%of total working time on relevant research and development).

4

In paragraph (c), omit “in any other case,”.