{"id":3948,"date":"2026-01-21T11:26:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oportoaccounting.com\/?p=3948"},"modified":"2026-02-06T18:17:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:17:47","slug":"sifide-rd-tax-credits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oportoaccounting.com\/new\/2026\/01\/21\/sifide-rd-tax-credits\/","title":{"rendered":"SIFIDE R&#038;D tax credits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"879\"><strong data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"636\">SIFIDE R&amp;D tax credits<\/strong> are a corporate income tax incentive that allows companies to recover a significant portion of their Research and Development (R&amp;D) expenses.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"1231\">Businesses can recover between <strong data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"931\">32.5% and 82.5%<\/strong> of their annual R&amp;D investment. Because this tax incentive covers expenses arising from a company\u2019s normal business activities, such as personnel costs and material purchases, companies are not required to make additional or extraordinary investments, nor to define or structure projects in advance.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"1231\">Programme details<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1326\">\n<p data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1326\"><strong data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1313\">Application deadline:<\/strong> Continuous<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1410\">\n<p data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1410\"><strong data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1354\">Beneficiary entities:<\/strong> Large companies, SMEs, micro-enterprises and startups<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1469\">\n<p data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1469\"><strong data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1433\">Type of benefit:<\/strong> Corporate income tax credit (IRC)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1531\">\n<p data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1531\"><strong data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1484\">Benefit:<\/strong> Tax credit of 32.5% to 82.5% of R&amp;D expenses<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1574\">\n<p data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1574\"><strong data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1557\">Minimum investment:<\/strong> Not applicable<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1642\">\n<p data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1642\"><strong data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1598\">Geographic scope:<\/strong> Mainland Portugal, Madeira and the Azores<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1670\">What are SIFIDE R&amp;D tax credits<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1790\">SIFIDE II is an IRC tax credit that allows companies to recover part of their Research and Development (R&amp;D) expenses.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1936\">The incentive applies to R&amp;D expenditure incurred within the scope of the company\u2019s normal activity and does not require prior project approval.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1936\">Further details on the SIFIDE framework are available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ani.pt\/sifide-sistema-de-incentivos-fiscais-a-ied-empresarial\/\">official programme page.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"1974\"><strong data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1974\">How the tax credit works<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2022\">SIFIDE II is structured around two components:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2255\">\n<li data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2094\">\n<p data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2094\"><strong data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2040\">Base rate:<\/strong> 32.5% of R&amp;D expenditure incurred during the period<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2095\" data-end=\"2255\">\n<p data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2255\"><strong data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2118\">Incremental rate:<\/strong> 50% of the increase in expenditure over the period, compared to the average of the previous two years, up to a maximum of \u20ac1.5 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2335\">In practice, companies can recover up to <strong data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2334\">82.5% of their investment in R&amp;D<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2337\" data-end=\"2525\">For companies with less than two financial years\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2461\" data-end=\"2485\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">of experience that have not benefited from the incremental rate, there is a 15% increase <\/span>on the base rate<\/strong>, resulting in a base rate of <strong data-start=\"2515\" data-end=\"2524\">47.5%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2690\">If it is not possible to deduct the entire benefit due to insufficient tax collection, the surplus becomes a tax credit and can be deducted for up to <strong data-start=\"2677\" data-end=\"2689\">12 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2697\" data-end=\"2725\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"2697\" data-end=\"2725\"><strong data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2725\">Eligible R&amp;D expenses<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2766\">Eligible expenses under SIFIDE include:<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"2768\" data-end=\"2784\"><strong data-start=\"2772\" data-end=\"2784\">Research<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"2785\" data-end=\"2846\">Expenditure to acquire new scientific or technical knowledge.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"2848\" data-end=\"2867\"><strong data-start=\"2852\" data-end=\"2867\">Development<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"2868\" data-end=\"3085\">Expenditure incurred by exploiting the results of research or other scientific or technical knowledge with a view to discovering or substantially improving raw materials, products, services or manufacturing processes.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"3087\" data-end=\"3118\"><strong data-start=\"3091\" data-end=\"3118\">Other eligible expenses<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"3119\" data-end=\"3969\">\n<li data-start=\"3119\" data-end=\"3190\">\n<p data-start=\"3121\" data-end=\"3190\">Costs of personnel involved in R&amp;D activities (minimum NQF level 4)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3191\" data-end=\"3236\">\n<p data-start=\"3193\" data-end=\"3236\">Operating costs, up to 55% of staff costs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3237\" data-end=\"3355\">\n<p data-start=\"3239\" data-end=\"3355\">Acquisition of tangible assets, provided they are new or created for R&amp;D activities (excluding buildings and land)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3356\" data-end=\"3470\">\n<p data-start=\"3358\" data-end=\"3470\">Hiring R&amp;D services from public entities, beneficiaries of public utility status or entities recognised by ANI<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3471\" data-end=\"3520\">\n<p data-start=\"3473\" data-end=\"3520\">Participation of managers in R&amp;D institutions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3521\" data-end=\"3625\">\n<p data-start=\"3523\" data-end=\"3625\">Expenditure related to the participation of managers and staff in the management of R&amp;D institutions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3626\" data-end=\"3787\">\n<p data-start=\"3628\" data-end=\"3787\">Participation in the capital of R&amp;D institutions and contributions to public or private investment funds aimed at financing companies mainly dedicated to R&amp;D<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3788\" data-end=\"3841\">\n<p data-start=\"3790\" data-end=\"3841\">Registration, purchase and maintenance of patents<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3842\" data-end=\"3897\">\n<p data-start=\"3844\" data-end=\"3897\">Acquisition of patents for R&amp;D purposes (SMEs only)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3898\" data-end=\"3920\">\n<p data-start=\"3900\" data-end=\"3920\">R&amp;D-related audits<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3923\" data-end=\"3969\">Demonstration actions of funded R&amp;D projects<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3976\" data-end=\"4010\"><\/h3>\n<h2 data-start=\"3976\" data-end=\"4010\"><strong data-start=\"3979\" data-end=\"4010\">Who can benefit from SIFIDE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4012\" data-end=\"4166\">SIFIDE applies to a wide range of companies, including large enterprises, SMEs, micro-enterprises and startups, provided they incur eligible R&amp;D expenses.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4168\" data-end=\"4316\">The incentive is particularly relevant for companies that carry out research or development activities as part of their regular business operations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4168\" data-end=\"4316\">Understanding the rules and eligibility criteria of each incentive is essential to assess its relevance and potential impact within a company\u2019s broader investment and tax strategy.<br data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"478\" \/>For clarification or further information, <strong data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"572\">reach out through our <a href=\"https:\/\/oportoaccounting.com\/contacts\/\">contact form<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4168\" data-end=\"4316\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SIFIDE R&amp;D tax credits are a corporate income tax incentive that allows companies to recover a significant portion of their Research and Development (R&amp;D) expenses. Businesses can recover between 32.5% and 82.5% of their annual R&amp;D investment. Because this tax incentive covers expenses arising from a company\u2019s normal business activities, such as personnel costs and material purchases, companies are not required to make additional or extraordinary investments, nor to define or structure projects in advance. Programme details Application deadline: Continuous Beneficiary entities: Large companies, SMEs, micro-enterprises and startups Type of benefit: Corporate income tax credit (IRC) Benefit: Tax credit of 32.5% to 82.5% of R&amp;D expenses Minimum investment: Not applicable Geographic scope: Mainland Portugal, Madeira and the Azores &nbsp; What are SIFIDE R&amp;D tax credits SIFIDE II is an IRC tax credit that allows companies to recover part of their Research and Development (R&amp;D) expenses. The incentive applies to R&amp;D expenditure incurred within the scope of the company\u2019s normal activity and does not require prior project approval. Further details on the SIFIDE framework are available on the official programme page. How the tax credit works SIFIDE II is structured around two components: Base rate: 32.5% of R&amp;D expenditure incurred during the period Incremental rate: 50% of the increase in expenditure over the period, compared to the average of the previous two years, up to a maximum of \u20ac1.5 million In practice, companies can recover up to 82.5% of their investment in R&amp;D. For companies with less than two financial years\u00a0of experience that have not benefited from the incremental rate, there is a 15% increase on the base rate, resulting in a base rate of 47.5%. If it is not possible to deduct the entire benefit due to insufficient tax collection, the surplus becomes a tax credit and can be deducted for up to 12 years. Eligible R&amp;D expenses Eligible expenses under SIFIDE include: Research Expenditure to acquire new scientific or technical knowledge. Development Expenditure incurred by exploiting the results of research or other scientific or technical knowledge with a view to discovering or substantially improving raw materials, products, services or manufacturing processes. Other eligible expenses Costs of personnel involved in R&amp;D activities (minimum NQF level 4) Operating costs, up to 55% of staff costs Acquisition of tangible assets, provided they are new or created for R&amp;D activities (excluding buildings and land) Hiring R&amp;D services from public entities, beneficiaries of public utility status or entities recognised by ANI Participation of managers in R&amp;D institutions Expenditure related to the participation of managers and staff in the management of R&amp;D institutions Participation in the capital of R&amp;D institutions and contributions to public or private investment funds aimed at financing companies mainly dedicated to R&amp;D Registration, purchase and maintenance of patents Acquisition of patents for R&amp;D purposes (SMEs only) R&amp;D-related audits Demonstration actions of funded R&amp;D projects Who can benefit from SIFIDE SIFIDE applies to a wide range of companies, including large enterprises, SMEs, micro-enterprises and startups, provided they incur eligible R&amp;D expenses. The incentive is particularly relevant for companies that carry out research or development activities as part of their regular business operations. 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