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Forschungszulage · Germany
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€490,000
Research allowance (Forschungszulage)
35% of eligible expenses (increased SME rate), base capped at 10,000,000.
Effective benefit · 35.0% of qualifying spend
- Requires a BSFZ certificate confirming the project qualifies as R&D.
- Eligible expenses
- 1,400,000
- Rate applied
- 35% (SME)
- Assessment base used
- 1,400,000
Parameters as of 2026-07. Administering authority: the BSFZ. Primary source: Forschungszulage certification body (BSFZ). Program notes: standards library.
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Last verified 2026-07 · BSFZ