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Italy R&D Tax Credit (Industria 4.0)

Italy R&D Tax Credit (Industria 4.0)

Funds Italian companies through tax credits that reward qualifying innovation and competitiveness upgrades.

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Agenzia delle Entrate is Italy's national tax administration authority, the Italian equivalent of the US IRS or UK HMRC, operating under the Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze (MEF). It administers the full range of Italian tax obligations — declarations, assessments, property registry, refunds, and debt collection — but does not issue competitive grants. Its relevance to the Italian R&D tax …

Italian R&D and innovation tax credits processed by Agenzia delle Entrate under the Transizione 4.0 framework, available to all Italian-incorporated companies investing in qualifying R&D activities.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Tax credit
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.agenziaentrate.gov.it