Revenue Minister Sends Congratulations for SR&ED Changes (2001)
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Revenue Minister Congratulates CRA on SR&ED Changes
On May 30, 2001, Revenue Minister Martin Cauchon thanked those business representatives that assisted the government in making changes to the SR&ED program.
He spoke at an industry conference, saying that his speech was an indicator of the end of the government’s action plan on SR&ED, first launched in 1998.
“We could not have achieved the results we have without the close relationship that has developed between industry and the (government),” he stated in a press release.
“Collaboration and partnership are the keys to making sure that the SR&ED Program continues to be delivered in an effective, responsive, and fiscally responsible manner.”
Key Recommendations for SR&ED
Some of the main principles of the 1998 SR&ED Action Plan included:
- Aiming for client satisfaction;
- Keeping talks open between industry and Revenue Canada, to make sure business concerns were addressed;
- Overhauling dispute resolution procedures to resolve them as quickly as possible;
- Making the SR&ED program independent from Revenue Canada’s audit committee;
- Putting in a steering committee made up of Revenue Canada and industry representatives;
- Having sector-specific committees.
The aim was to improve relations between industry and government.
This article is based upon a Government of Canada news release issued at the time: Minister Cauchon salutes industry’s contribution to SR&ED tax incentive program improvements