Benefits of R&D tax credits
Attractive funding.
Get back up to 42% of your personnel costs and around 30% of your external contract costs. Up to €4.2 million can be reimbursed per financial year.
Broad support for innovation.
Besides industrial research and basic research, the R&D tax credit also funds experimental development, which most companies carry out.
Claim retroactively.
Projects that started on or after 2 January 2020 can be submitted up to four years retroactively, whether they are ongoing, cancelled or completed.
Benefits of working with Zebra Embassy
No risk.
We work on a success basis. With our experts’ in-depth technical analysis, we get the most out of it for you.
Time for what matters.
We help you identify your eligible projects and write your applications. So you don’t lose time and can focus on your core business.
All in one place.
We compile project reports, timesheets and the data from your project and, after the project ends, hand you detailed documentation for your records.
How it works
Who takes on what, from data collection to the tax audit.
If your tax adviser doesn’t have the capacity, our partner law firm ZE Tax & Legal can submit the claim to the tax office or represent you in a tax audit.
About our partner law firm
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Five inputs, a range per year and the calculation behind it. No sign-up, no email address.
Enter your figures and your range will appear here.
This calculation applies to a financial year from 2026 onwards. For 2022 to 2025, some rates and caps differ, and we’ll work through those with you in the call.
Not included:
Depreciation and the own working time of sole proprietors and partners. Costs already funded through another programme have not been deducted, even though they do not count towards the assessment base.
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Frequently asked questions
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