Financing your projects
Secure and optimise the financing of your innovation
EPSA Belgium supports start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large companies in setting up and obtaining the various innovation financing schemes implemented across the country: exemption from professional withholding tax, regional and European subsidies, tax optimisation of income linked to innovation, tax deduction for investment, etc.
Our team of consultants, specialised in research and obtaining financing mechanisms, analyse the eligibility of your R&D (Research and Development), innovation or investment projects, whatever their level of progress: development or improvement of a product or manufacturing process, an innovative service, etc.
Our services
Discover the different systems our experts can use to support you.
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Exemption from professional withholding tax / researcher
UP TO 80% EXEMPTIONS ON PROFESSIONAL WITHHOLDING TAX
The partial exemption from paying professional withholding tax for researchers will allow you to reduce the cost of personnel involved in R&D or similar projects. Since July 1, 2013, this federal tax measure offers a partial exemption from paying professional withholding tax, with an exemption rate of up to 80% on professional withholding tax. -
Regional and European subsidies for research and innovation
There are over a hundred regional and European subsidies available to support the financing of your R&D and innovation projects in Belgium, from idea inception to commercial launch. Our public funding experts help you identify, select, and activate them at the right time throughout your project’s development, based on its stage of development and the eligibility criteria for the various subsidy programs.
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Tax optimisation of income linked to innovation
INNOVATION INCOME DEDUCTION (DRI) OR “INNOVATION BOX”
The Innovation Income Deduction (DRI) or “Innovation Box” allows companies to reduce the tax burden on their income from intellectual property (IP). It concerns corporate tax, or non-resident tax, and offers an 85% tax deduction on net innovation and Research & Development (R&D) income. -
Investment deduction / Research tax credit
The investment deduction (DPI) offers a tax reduction to support their innovative projects and productive investments, in the form of a tax deduction or research tax credit.
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Tracking and recording the time of your projects
As part of our support missions, our clients can benefit from our Ludiks-Inno time tracking tool to facilitate the reporting and traceability of the time allocated by their teams for each R&D and Innovation project.
Our teams are here to support you.
Would you like to know if your projects are eligible?
Our experts at EPSA Belgium are available to assess the eligibility of your projects for various schemes. Contact us!