Know in a minute whether the Forschungszulage applies to you
Work through the five points and calculate what it would add up to for you. If you are unsure about one of them, we'll sort it out in 15 minutes.
The five points that decide it
Answer all five with yes and you are almost certainly eligible. Four out of five is worth a closer look at the details.
Does this describe you?
- You are liable to tax in Germany.→ Size and legal form don't matter, from a GmbH to a sole trader.
- You are developing something technically new.→ A new or substantially improved product, process or piece of software, measured against the state of the art.
- The outcome was open.→ Your approach could have failed technically. Commercial risk doesn't count for this.
- You work systematically.→ Goal, approach and results are traceable. Tickets, repos and test logs are enough of a basis.
- The costs date from 2020 onwards.→ Up to four years retroactively, and ongoing projects count too.
The criteria in full are in the guide: Forschungszulage requirements
Calculation
And what is that in euros?
Adjust the sliders to your case. The number is rough, but enough to decide whether the effort is worth it.
Estimated funding€392kper year · 35% funding rate
4 years retroactive€1.57M
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