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V0081-15 ·14 January 2015 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Software development for energy efficiency data export is not R&D, but could constitute technological innovation

A company sought clarification on whether developing software for managing energy efficiency data in buildings qualified for R&D tax deductions. The Directorate-General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that it does not constitute R&D as it does not involve significant scientific or technological progress, although it could be classified as technological innovation if substantial technological novelty is demonstrated.

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Companies developing software for data management must ensure they meet the threshold of significant technological progress to qualify for R&D tax incentives, otherwise they may only qualify under the more limited technological innovation category.

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2015-01-14PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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