SIFIDE II - R&D Tax Credit
SIFIDE II - Sistema de Incentivos Fiscais à I&D Empresarial
Paid by ANI - Agência Nacional de Inovação / Autoridade Tributária · 🇵🇹 Portugal
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 2 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
Where this comes from
SIFIDE offers a base rate for tax deduction from taxable income of 32.5% of R&D expenses. In addition, an incremental rate of 50% of the increase in this expense compared to the average of the previous two years is applied, up to a limit of €1.5 million.
https://ani.pt/en/sifide-system-of-tax-incentives-for-business-rd/
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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
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