The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentive program is a federal tax incentive program designed to encourage Canadian businesses of all sizes and in all sectors to conduct research and development (R&D) in Canada. Each year, the SR&ED program provides over $3 billion in tax incentives to over 20,000 claimants. Of these, about 75% are small businesses.
Many businesses confuse innovation with SR&ED – but the policies that govern SR&ED are very strict. If you believe SR&ED and innovation are the same, you may be in for a surprise!
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This interactive guide contains detailed information and step-by-step instructions to help you navigate the complex world of the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit—an incredibly generous incentive program that gives out upwards of $3.1 billion per year to innovative Canadian companies.
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The terminology utilized within the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program can often be confusing. We have been asked to clarify, “what the difference is between refundable and non-refundable investment tax credits (ITCs)?” Claimants Read more…
Uncovering the little-known sectors that qualify for SR&ED. Last time, we looked at the agriculture and agri-food industry as an example of a sector where most people do not know they can qualify for an Read more…
It’s that time of year! With 2022 winding down, SR&ED Education and Resources will be going on a brief holiday hiatus while we gear up for what is sure to be an eventful 2023 for Read more…
On October 14, 2022, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced updates to the Recapture of SR&ED Investment Tax Credit Policy, and the SR&ED Overhead and Other Expenditures Policy. These updates reflect the legislative changes that Read more…
In this article, we discuss another sector that is sometimes overlooked in SR&ED: manufacturing (previously, we have discussed agriculture and medicine). Specifically, the CRA lists three types of manufacturing under the umbrella of mechanical engineering: Read more…
What happened with SR&ED in the third quarter (July to September) in 2022? Here, we discuss the updates. This post outlines Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program updates from July-September 2022, including administrative, policy, Read more…
It is common for SR&ED projects to involve work contracted to professionals outside the claimant’s company and 80% of these SR&ED contract expenditures may be claimed on the related SR&ED tax claim forms to increase Read more…
From 2015 to 2021 the five questions appeared in the Eligibility of Work for SR&ED Investment Tax Credits Policy. In late 2021, in an attempt to simplify the policies the CRA removed these questions from Read more…
On May 3, 2022, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled on a scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) related case, National R&D Inc. v. The Queen (2022) and its implications regarding the use of the Read more…
