The amendments to the Act on State Aid for Research and Development Projects (OG, 152\/24) have come into force.<\/p>\n
The amendments to the Act on State Aid for Research and Development Projects (OG, 152\/24) have come into force. These amendments provide for:
\n– A doubling of the reduction of the tax base (higher amounts of aid) compared to previous provisions:
\n\u2022 400% of eligible costs for basic research (previously 200%)
\n\u2022 300% of eligible costs for industrial research (previously 150%)
\n\u2022 250% of eligible costs for experimental development (previously 125%)
\n\u2022 300% of eligible costs for feasibility studies (previously 150%).
\n– Simplified applications and reporting of personnel costs as an administrative reduction in preparation and implementation.
\n– Extension of the deadline (until January 31 of the current year) for the submission of the annual report by users based on which subsidies are approved, thereby avoiding potential alterations in tax returns.
\n– Increase in maximum funding thresholds:
\n\u2022 For basic research: up to \u20ac55 million per entrepreneur per project (previously \u20ac40 million).
\n\u2022 For industrial research: up to \u20ac35 million per entrepreneur per project (previously \u20ac20 million).
\n\u2022 For experimental development: up to \u20ac25 million per entrepreneur per project (previously \u20ac15 million).
\n\u2022 For feasibility studies: up to \u20ac8.25 million per study (previously \u20ac7.5 million).
\nAdditional options for increasing the intensity of aid included for supported regions: Adriatic Croatia, Pannonian Croatia, Northern Croatia 15%, City of Zagreb 5%.
\nExpanded definitions of research categories (including digital).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"