Welcome to the most comprehensive website on the Canadian Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program.
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 Department of Finance Canada recently released its Report on Federal Tax Expenditures – Concepts, Estimates and Evaluations 2018, which shows increased spending on the SR&ED tax incentive program. In a reversal from last year’s Read more…
The 5 Questions For SR&ED – Intent and Evolution The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program uses 5 questions to determine the eligibility of the work performed. While it is important to know the Read more…
Last March, the Department of Finance Canada released its 2018 Report on Federal Tax Expenditures. In previous years, the projected figures of the federal government’s revenue being spent on the SR&ED tax credit had been Read more…
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) offers two distinct services to those who want to obtain a ruling on their SR&ED tax incentive claim before they submit their application. The following article will discuss the Read more…
The last time that a major report came out offering recommendations to the SR&ED program, the effect was profound. In 2011, Innovation Canada: A Call to Action – colloquially known as the Jenkins Report was Read more…
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, a dubious practice emerged whereby some Canadians corporations established general partnerships with other companies as a means of obtaining scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) investment tax credits Read more…
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) search for external SR&ED consultants to assist with SR&ED claims. In early 2018 the CRA posted a notice on buyandsell.gc.ca that the agency is “seeking to establish a supply arrangement to Read more…
What is the difference between an “audit” and a “review,” and why does it matter in SR&ED? If you have been notified by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) that your SR&ED project is being reviewed, Read more…
SR&ED Education and Resources analyzed what was published regarding annual SR&ED spend by the federal governments in the CRA’s Reports to Parliament and Departmental Performance Reports. What were the results? In prior reports, we analyzed the Read more…