CRA Clarifies its Position on Cost of Materials for SR&ED (2000)
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CRA Clarifies its Position on Cost of Materials for SR&ED (2000)
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On March 1, 2000 the CRA published a document clarifying its position in regards to the ācost of materials consumed or transformedā (1) for SR&ED projects as well as definitions used under the Income Tax Regulations.Ā For claimants using the traditional method, the Income Tax Act was amended to state āan expenditure directly attributable to the prosecution of SR&ED includes the “cost of materials consumed or transformed” in such prosecutionā incurred after February 23, 1998 (2). Ā As for the proxy method, applicants can claim only the cost of materials consumed.
CRA Interpretation on SR&ED Costs, Materials, Consumed and Transformed
Within this application policy, the CRA also presents its interpretation of the terms “cost”, “materials”, “consumed” and “transformed” to assist claimants for the SR&ED.
- Cost: In the case of merchandise or raw materials, it includes āinvoice cost, custom and excise duties, transportation and other acquisition costs, and when they are significant, storage costsā.Ā In the case of inventories of goods, it āinclude(s) laid-down cost of materials plus the costs of direct labour applied to the product and the applicable share of overhead expense properly chargeable to productionā (3)
- Materials: āall the raw materials, substances, or other items that compose the body of a thing at a given moment in the SR&ED processā (4)
- Consumed: “absorbed, used up or broken down into small piecesā (5)
- Transformed: ābe incorporated into a product that has some value either to the taxpayer or to another partyā. (6)
(1-6) This article is based upon a Government of Canada news release issued at the time:Ā Application Policy: Cost of Materials for SR&ED.
Please also seeĀ Materials for SR&ED Policy andĀ CRA Updates SR&ED While Developing an Asset Policy [2016-07-19]