Meta classifies AI data centres as experiments to reduce tax
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According to The New York Times, Meta uses a federal research tax credit to classify its AI data centres as 'pilot models' and Nvidia chips as experimental materials. The Decoder reported on 1 October 2026 that this saved Meta $3.9 billion in 2025, up from $2 billion the previous year and $700 million in 2023, making it the largest beneficiary of the credit among publicly traded companies. The report did not include Meta's response or say whether regulators had questioned the classifications.
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- The DecoderMeta dodges billions in US taxes by calling its AI data centers experiments
According to The New York Times, Meta uses a federal research tax credit to classify AI data centres as 'pilot models' and Nvidia chips as experimental materials. This saved it $3.9 billion in 2025, up from $2 billion the previous year and $700 million in 2023, making it the largest beneficiary of the credit among publicly traded companies.
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