Why ChipSettle exists

The policy gap

• →No single point assembles fiscal instruments, funding, visa pathways and legal steps across EU member states.
• →The information exists — but it is scattered across national tax codes, EU regulations and program sites that don't cross-reference.
• →A CFO weighing DE research allowance vs. NL innovation box + expat ruling, plus how Chips JU and Pillar Two interact, must rebuild the picture from a dozen primary sources.

The approach

Structured navigator, not a chatbot

A deterministic engine filters a verified database — no LLM-generated answers.

Traceable by design

Every data point cites a legal basis + official source, with a verification date shown.

Honest about time

Staleness warnings after 6 months; recent changes and proposed instruments flagged.

See methodology for how the engine filters, ranks and verifies.

Scope of v1

• ✓Use case: additional design site in Europe
• ✓Seeded: 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 🇧🇪 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 + 🇪🇺 EU level
• ✓No accounts · no AI layer · no automated ingestion — every entry manually verified

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