According to a recent LinkedIn post from OCTA | AI Finance Automation, the United Arab Emirates is offering a tax credit equal to 50% of qualifying R&D expenditures, reportedly up to Dh5 million, for companies engaged in software development, technical experimentation, or operational improvements. The post frames this as effectively returning cash on spend that many startups already incur, potentially extending founders’ runway without immediate equity dilution.
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The company’s LinkedIn post highlights that, from an investor perspective, these credits could represent an unclaimed asset within portfolio companies until proactively utilized. The post also suggests that the program’s second phase may be shaped by how founders document and claim their projects, implying that early adopters could both capture more value and help influence future incentive structures. For OCTA, emphasizing this development may position its finance automation tools as relevant to capturing and optimizing such credits, which could support product demand and deepen its role in the UAE startup and R&D ecosystem.