Lublin Info Centre
Support for R&D activities of IT companies
In Poland, IT is a leading sector in terms of innovativeness. Polish specialists in this field develop and deliver modern solutions to many different countries worldwide. Solutions within the broadly understood IT sector (both software and hardware) are an indispensable part of products and processes in other industries, e.g. medical, automotive, chemical or aviation. A lot of support instruments have been established to facilitate the growth of the IT sector, including relieves and grants which help IT companies significantly reduce operating costs and develop improved solutions.
Such incentives include:
- Co-financing of engineers’ and developers’ salaries
- Tax relief for the development of software and hardware
- Reduced tax rate of 5% of CIT/PIT for the income from the sale of software/license (IP Box)
- Grants and tax breaks for setting up and expanding IT centres
The training will be led by:
- Kiejstut Żagun – Director at KPMG, Head of Innovation & Grants
- Marcin Mańkowski – Manager at KPMG, Innovation & Grants, responsible for IT sector
Agenda
11:00 Welcome and opening – Łukasz Goś, Head of Investor Relations Office, Lublin City Hall
11:10 Possibilities of support under the Lublin IT Upland project – Oliwia Wójtowicz, Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Lublin City Hall
11:20 Principles of obtaining tax relief for R&D activities
- How to define R&D works in IT sector?
- Eligible costs
- Formalities
- Documentation obligations
- Exclusions
- Application examples
Innovation Box
- For whom?
- For what? Intellectual property rights (including the rights to a computer program)
- Calculations – income, tax base, Nexus indicator
- Record and documentation obligations
- How to use IP Box – procedure
50% rate of tax deductible expenses – higher salaries for R&D staff and developers
Grants for R&D projects
- Sources of support
- Co-financing levels
- Selection criteria
- Examples of projects
Polish Investment Zone
12:30 Workshop, Q&A session – case studies, possibility to discuss specific cases and issues
The event will be held in Polish. To participate, please register at https://evenea.pl/event/850258-1/ .
About KPMG
Global KPMG R&D Incentives Network is a global network of experts in innovation, grants and incentives employing over 1000 professionals, including engineers and developers, conducting both local and international projects. In Poland, the Grants & Incentives team appoints more than 20 professionals.
KPMG Grants & Incentives assists in obtaining grants, tax relieves, tax deductions under the Polish Investment Zone scheme, develops innovation strategies, conducts audits and financial analyses for R&D and innovative projects, as well as for investment and environmental projects. It has a dedicated team of specialists in the IT sector.
The company is proud to have supported companies like Intel, Sony, Samsung, Ericsson, IBM, Alcatel-Lucent, Millennium, Mentor Graphics, SeaChange, GetResponse, Blue Soft, Clickmeeting, Egnyte, Enigma Pattern, Synerise, Peekd, SwiftShift or Aptiv.
