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From RVO — open and upcoming subsidies for SMEs · checked 14 Nov 2026
WBSO: Dutch R&D tax relief (applications for 2027 open)
WBSO: fiscale regeling voor research en development
Open · 36 days left
Tax relief
Netherlands
Permanent programme
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) · WBSO (Wet Bevordering Speur- en Ontwikkelingswerk)
- Closes
- 20 Dec 2026
- 36 days left
- Who can apply
- Startups, Micro companies, SMEs, Large companies, Individuals
- Open to applicants from
- Netherlands
What this call funds
Dutch entrepreneurs and sole traders who carry out R&D or technical-scientific research in the Netherlands can get a tax reduction on wage costs of their R&D work through the WBSO. The rate is 36% on the first bracket of R&D base (50% for starters), and the 2027 framework is unchanged from 2026. Applications for 2027 start dates must be submitted by 20 December 2026 for employers.
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The call in detail
- Funder
- Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
- Programme
- WBSO (Wet Bevordering Speur- en Ontwikkelingswerk)
- Type
- Tax relief, a permanent programme
- Funding rate
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Eligible applicants
- Startups, Micro companies, SMEs, Large companies, Individuals
- Eligible countries
- Netherlands
- Startup relevance
- High
- Source
- RVO — open and upcoming subsidies for SMEs
- Official page
- https://www.rvo.nl/subsidies-financiering/wbso
Key dates
- 20 Dec 2026
- Applications close
Earlier rounds and changes
| Recorded | What changed | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | First listed here | Already listed when the source was first read |
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