CIR / CII (Research / Innovation Tax Credit) accreditation is a label for service providers in France or any other member countries of the European Economic Area (EU + Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein), such as CDMOs and CROs. This accreditation allows the client, when it is a private organisation located in France, to recover up to 30% of the amount of your invoice in the form of a tax reduction.
Deadline Date : 30 November 2026
Companies that carry out research and development (R&D) activities, or activities that are necessary for R&D projects, can apply for CIR accreditation. Here are some of the activities that are a priori eligible for CIR accreditation:
- Analysis of biological products (sequencing, PCR, ELISA, etc.)
- Quality control
- Data analysis
- Clinical trials
- etc.
Companies carrying out innovative activities enabling the design of new products such as apparatus, equipment, etc., can apply for CII accreditation.
The application for CIR / CII accreditation must be submitted to the French Ministry of Research, together with all the information and administrative and technical documents needed to justify your ability to carry out research / innovation work on behalf of others.
Accreditation is usually granted for a period of 3 years, and renewal must be requested by submitting a new, complete application.
Obtaining CIR and/or CII accreditation is essential if you want to address the French market and will give you a significant commercial advantage.
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