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Why the carousel of amendments to the R&D tax credit law continues to turn
The R&D tax credits in 2024The year 2024 has proven to be decisive for the German R&D tax credits. Following the most recent amendment as part of the Growth Opportunities Act in March, the Federal Government realized during the budget consultations for 2025...
The R&D tax credit with a blind eye to earnings –
Why loss-making companies (wrongly) hesitate
Recapitulation The German R&D tax credit has become much more popular in recent years after a modest response following the introduction of the instrument. This can be seen not only in advertising and studies by various associations, but also in the bare figures...
How the government’s draft of the Growth Opportunities Act refines the research allowance
Government draft of the Growth Opportunities ActThe government draft of the submitted Growth Opportunities Act has once again undergone a significant redesign compared to the draft bill (§ 33 from p. 71). The revision regarding the Research Grants Act rewards small...
Federal Ministry of Education and Research publishes Certification Body for Research Grants (BSFZ)
In the issue 22/2020 of the Joint Ministerial Gazette, the Certification Body Research Grant (BSFZ) was published and announced by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) on July 31, 2020.The BSFZ is formed jointly by VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH, AIF...
Applications for the new research allowance published
The Certification Office for the Research Allowance (BSFZ) has published the digital application forms for the new tax allowance.As a result, it is now possible for all tax-paying companies to have their personnel costs and costs for contract research in their...
Positive effects of tax incentives for research
According to a recent OECD study, tax incentives are well received by smaller companies in particular compared to direct research fundingAccording to the study, both methods of research funding are very effective measures for promoting science and research in Europe....
New approach to research funding
A complex research landscape like Germany's needs an independent approach to industrial research funding. A look at our research and funding landscape. The funding landscape in Germany is complex and very diverse. Statistically, it is almost impossible to grasp who is...
Research funding with 3 times higher success rate and 45 percent higher yield
The Research Grants Act (FZulG) offers 30,000 companies in Germany the opportunity of a new instrument to reduce the risks involved in developing innovations.In the Netherlands, France, and other European countries, this tax mechanism has existed in part for decades....
Industry benefits from research allowance
Not every company has a research department, but every industrial company and every industry in Germany benefits from the research allowance (FZulG).Tax incentives for research are taking effect at many more companies than is generally known or expected. To strengthen...
With the digital ELSTER NEZO certificate for research allowance
ARTTIC Innovation GmbH from Munich supports its customers with a new service for applying for the research allowance according to the Research Allowance Act.With the digital ELSTER NEZO certificate we help you to get the research allowance. A free guide for digital...
