Netherlands jurisdiction report: Innovation tax incentives on offer

Enforcing IP rights in the Netherlands is, therefore, both effective and efficient in the protection against infringement within Europe.

Located in the heart of Europe, the Netherlands is sometimes called the “gateway to Europe”. It is ranked as a global innovation leader with outstanding research facilities, a highly skilled technical workforce, and proficient language skills. As discussed in this article, the Netherlands actively promotes research and development (R&D) activities through a favourable corporate tax system and specific R&D tax incentives that support innovation throughout the entire R&D lifecycle.

In this article we want to focus on some of the abovementioned tax incentives that may significantly lower R&D costs and the taxable base of companies.

R&D tax credit