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.
Let’s be honest: This is a challenging tax credit. We have everything you need to know about the SR&ED Tax Incentive Program.
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In this article, we discuss which fields of science and technology are – and are not – eligible for SR&ED. It is very important that claimants understand the eligibility criteria for the SR&ED tax credits. Read more…
The SR&ED Tax Credit program is the single largest source of R&D funding in Canada: over $3 billion in tax incentives are distributed annually 1. The program supports Canadian businesses by encouraging industrial research and Read more…
Event Notification On May 9th SR&ED Stakeholder will be broadcasting their virtual webcast on SR&ED topics. Of particular interest to SR&ED claimants and preparers will be the sessions relating to new CRA directives and the Read more…
In August 2012, the Department of Finance and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) jointly launched a discussion paper entitled Consultation Regarding The Impact of Contingency Fees on The Effectiveness of the Scientific Research and Experimental Development Read more…
If you’ve applied for, or even just heard about the SR&ED tax credit you will be familiar with the five eligibility questions. These are the criteria by which the CRA determines whether or not Read more…
Budget season is here. Following shortly after the federal budget which announced small changes that will increase the refunds for large, profitable firms the Ontario government has made an announcement which, on face value, Read more…
With the 2018 tax season upon us many people will be hoping to reach someone (anyone!) at CRA to discuss their personal and corporate returns. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem that the agency has corrected Read more…
Who doesn’t love a good checklist? That feeling of accomplishment when you can cross items off one by one (even if one of the items on that list is “Have a cup of coffee”). What Read more…
One of the questions that are frequently asked is “who can I call for updates”? In this short article, we will discuss who to call – and who not to call – in order Read more…
