Iceland

R&D Tax Credit

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In June of 2016 the parliament passed an Innovation Bill which introduced various reforms to reduce the tax burden on startups and their employees. Key elements of the bill include:

  • Change in taxation of both stock-options and convertible bonds, taxed at the realiastion of profit rather than at the date of exercise.
  • Tax break of 25% for foreign workers in Iceland, subject to several selection criteria.
  • Angel investors and equity investments to recieve tax breaks for small companies donations. The minimum amount invested to be eligible for a tax deduction is 300,000 ISK, with a deduction of 50% for the first 3 million ISK.
  • Increased rax refund for R&D investments in companies.

Services

Swanson Reed offers the following services:

  • Advice on tax preparation relevant to claiming the R&D tax credits incentive
  • Preparation of documents relating to filing and substantiating a R&D taxation claim
  • R&D tax advice and consultations
  • R&D tax claim planning and preparation

For a full range of services in relation to the credit, please click here.