GOVERNMENT figures show Scottish companies are claiming far less than their share of research tax credits, meaning they are missing out on millions of pounds towards items such as staff costs and computer software.
HM Revenue & Customs figures show that in the 2010 to 2011 financial year Scottish companies put in 680 claims, recouping £40 million from the taxman. This is out of a total of £1.1 billion that HMRC paid out in 1125 claims.
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