Meta declared its SI data centers "pilot models" and saved $3.9 billion in taxes in a year
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Building SI infrastructure is so expensive that companies look for tax loopholes; the outcome of the dispute with the tax authority will show how much the state is willing to co-finance the race.
According to a New York Times investigation retold by The Decoder, Meta classifies data centers such as Prometheus and Hyperion as "pilot models" and Nvidia chips as experimental materials to claim a research tax deduction. The savings were $3.9 billion in 2025 versus $2 billion in 2024, and Meta became the largest recipient of this break among public companies. The company is reserving $18.74 billion in case its tax positions are challenged and cites $200 billion in research spending over five years; its filings acknowledge that the tax authority may challenge the scheme.
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