Corporate Income Tax Preferences as a Tool to Stimulate Innovation

Abstract

The level of economic growth in Russia at the moment is largely determined by such factors as the number of scientific achievements and the general level of technology development in the country. The Russian Federation does not lag behind in terms of scientific and technological achievements, and it can be said with confidence that at the moment the country has a sufficient number of innovative developments. However, among the weaknesses it should be noted the sector of tax incentives for innovation, which in Russia is developing at a relatively slow pace. In this regard, the purpose of this study is to identify and develop practical recommendations on the issue of stimulating innovation through the application of corporate income tax preferences. The subject of the study is corporate income tax preferences as one of the tools to encourage organizations to invest in innovation and digital development. The main conclusion of the study is that corporate income tax preferences currently do not play such a significant role in stimulating innovative organizations and innovative projects. In order to increase the effectiveness of stimulating innovative enterprises with the help of income tax preferences, it is necessary to pay attention to the problematic aspects indicated in the article, which are often the cause of tax disputes. In addition, this article indicates possible directions for solving these problematic issues, which in the future can generally improve the state of the tax system of the Russian Federation.