The act on some forms of support for innovation activity was modified as of 1 January 2006 to enable all enterprises to deduct from their tax base no more than 50% of their expenditures for the purchase of new technologies (including patents and intangible assets). In 2009 the government introduced a deduction from the tax base for development costs in the month during which the expenditure was made. In 2010 the government is working on R&D tax credits for entrepreneurs granted the status of R&D centre.