Assessment of the 2008 Reform of the Research Tax Credit
The research tax credit (CIR) is a tax measure to support companies' research and development (R&D) activities. Following the 2008 reform of the CIR, the claims associated with the CIR increased from €1.8bn in 2007 to €6.5bn in 2018. Existing studies highlight the positive effects of the reform at the microeconomic level. Evaluated using the DG Treasury's Mésange model, the CIR reform would have i... Lire la suite