RCK Partners: Energy Tax Relief

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Rising energy costs continue to put pressure on UK manufacturers. Many businesses may qualify for valuable government-backed exemptions and compensation schemes that can reduce electricity costs, recover historic charges and improve competitiveness.

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Look at eligible R&D tax relief costs within each industry and some case studies where we have helped companies claim R&D tax credits.

Could your business qualify?

Many manufacturers who manufacture products within eligible sectors may meet the eligibility criteria for one or more government-backed energy support schemes.

In many cases, businesses continue paying unnecessary energy costs simply because they have never had their position reviewed.

Typical Qualifying Sectors

included but not limited to:

  • Metals
  • Chemicals
  • Plastics
  • Glass, Ceramics & Mineral Products
  • Quarrying & Extractive Industries
  • Paper & Pulp
  • Food & Feed Manufacturing
  • Wood Products
  • Textiles & Leather
  • Batteries

As a general guide, your business may qualify if it:

  • Manufactures physical products
  • Operates energy-intensive production processes
  • Consumes significant amounts of electricity as part of production
  • Operates within an eligible manufacturing, quarrying or processing sector
  • Can provide energy consumption and financial information to support an application

EII Exemption Eligibility

To qualify, a business generally needs:

  • Eligible manufacturing activity
  • Electricity costs of at least 20% of GVA
  • One quarter of financial data
  • Three months of eligible electricity use

EII Compensation Eligibility

Businesses may qualify if they:

  • Manufacture products within eligible sectors
  • Operate in electricity-intensive industries exposed to international competition
  • Incur indirect electricity costs associated with UK ETS and CPS mechanisms

CCL Exemption Eligibility

Businesses may qualify where they undertake qualifying:

  • Metallurgical processes
  • Mineralogical processes

This commonly includes activities involving metals, glass, ceramics, cement, lime, plaster, and stone processing.

BICS Eligibility

Businesses may qualify if they:

  • Operate within an eligible Frontier or Foundational manufacturing sector
  • Meet the scheme’s electricity-intensity requirements
  • Can provide supporting energy and operational data required for assessment

A review of manufacturing activities, energy consumption and financial information can quickly determine whether one or more opportunities may be available.

Our Claim Process

At RCK Partners we believe that process is protection, which is why we have devised the below process for energy tax claims.

Speak to the RCK Energy Team: Our specialists can quickly assess whether your business may qualify for one or more of these schemes and guide you through the application process from start to finish.

  • 01

    Eligibility Assessment

    Review of activities, products and sector eligibility.

  • 02

    Information Collection

    Gather: energy consumption data, financial information and operational evidence.

  • 03

    Technical Review

    Assessment of qualifying activities and scheme-specific requirements.

  • 04

    Application Preparation

    Compilation of calculations, evidence and supporting documentation.

  • 05

    Client Approvals

    Review and authorisation of the completed application.

  • 06

    Submission

    Submission to the relevant authority, which may include: Department for Business & Trade (DBT), Elexon, HMRC, or energy suppliers, depending on the scheme being claimed.

  • 07

    Ongoing Support

    Compliance reviews, evidence retention, renewals and reapplications, savings verification and periodic reporting requirements.

RCK Value Add

We operate a layered advisory model to deliver defensible claims, reduced risk and tangible financial value.

Energy Tax team

Rayhane Abouchoukri leads RCK’s energy tax team bringing over seven years of specialist experience in UK energy levy and incentive schemes, including Climate Change Levy (CCL) exemptions, Energy Intensive Industries (EII) Exemption and Compensation, and Network Charging Compensation (NCC), and has generated £120+ million in client savings across these schemes. She also advises clients on emerging schemes such as the British Industry Supercharger (BICS).

Advisory Excellence

As an additional advisory layer, RCK have built the Innovation Advisory Council (IAC), which is a network of advisers who bring a wealth of experience from across their respective industries. Their advice is grounded in first-hand understanding and provides deep, up-to-date, sector-specific insight that complements the knowledge of RCK’s existing teams. Meet the IAC here.

Board of Directors

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Philip Hammond, now Chair of RCK’s Board, and Lord Iain McNicol, former General Secretary of the Labour Party, and Non-Executive Director to RCK, sit on RCK’s Board and advise on corporate strategy, the macroeconomic environment, and the tax landscape. Lord Iain McNicol also chairs the Nuclear Industry Association.

Chairman
Lord Philip Hammond
Non-Executive Director
Lord Iain McNicol

Testimonials

From start to finish – even in what was a slightly more complex claim this year – RCK handled everything efficiently, minimising the time and effort required from our staff and avoiding hours of downtime gathering information.

Paul Dean

Director at Blueprint

We have had 2 successful applications with RCK now, and both times it has been very efficient and professional, would recommend.

Nathan Bottomley

Co-Founder at My Emissions

My thanks to George from RCK Partners - he quickly identified our needs, offered and solution and then managed the delivery - first class communication all the way.

David Lett

CEO

RCK have become a trusted partner for us now, and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to any business looking for reliable and knowledgeable tax advisors.

James Fleming

Managing Director - TPWT

Very professional (and friendly). Made the claiming process exceptionally smooth. If you are looking for high confidence in your claim and minimal disruption to your company, look no further. Very impressed.

Ruben Doyle

Director - Impact Surgical

The RCK team have been top draw. Highly professional and reliable, got the job done quickly. Highly recommend.

Frederick Hickman

CEO & Co-founder at Hyper

They were able to extract maximum value from the process while staying fully within government guidelines, always acting with integrity, trust, and speed. I would not hesitate to recommend their services.

Ahmed Randeree

CFO of Instanda (F2X Group Ltd)

During the early stages of our engagement with you, our expert consultant and compliance team will offer a free, no-obligation review of your energy costs and any prior CCL, EII, NCC or BICS applications to ensure your relief is accurately calculated, fully aligns with current government guidance, and is compliant with the relevant scheme rules and tax legislation.

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Why RCK Partners:

  • Trusted by UK CFOs and finance teams across multiple sectors
  • We are focused on technical accuracy, commercial outcomes, and HMRC robustness
  • Every claim undergoes in-house compliance and a technical review before submission, led by former HMRC R&D inspectors, ensuring alignment with the current legislation. Clients are matched with sector specific consultants, educated up to PhD level, with a vocational understanding of the technical nuances of each project.
  • As an additional advisory layer, RCK have built the Innovation Advisory Council (IAC), which is a network of advisers who bring wealth of experience from across their respective industries. Their advice is grounded in first-hand understanding and provides deep, up-to-date, sector-specific insight that complements the knowledge of RCK’s existing teams.
  • Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Philip Hammond, now Chair of RCK’s Board, and Lord Iain McNicol, former General Secretary of the Labour party, and Non-Executive Director to RCK, sit on RCK’s Board and advise on corporate strategy, the macroeconomic environment, and the tax landscape.
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