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Romania: "TechUp Romania" scheme enacted

Allows eligible companies to benefit from non-refundable grants and 200% corporate income tax deduction for qualifying R&D expenditure

september 11, 2026

Legislation adopting the "TechUp Romania" scheme, which allows eligible companies to benefit from non-refundable grants and a 200% corporate income tax deduction for qualifying R&D expenditure (subject to State aid limits), was published in the official gazette on August 24, 2026.

Regional investment support is also available for qualifying production and technology-service projects, with aid intensity depending on the investment location. Eligible projects must have total costs between RON 5 million and RON 50 million, including minimum spending on both R&D and production/service activities.

The program will be available for aid awards during 2026-2032.

Read a September 2026 report prepared by KPMG’s EU Tax Centre

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