The technical narrative section of an SR&ED claim is the most important part. This shows the entire scope of your development and experimentation process. Technical narratives may take some time, however, crafting them well will make it easier for you to refine to the most important details, experimental analysis, uncertainties, Read more…
What is a “specified employee” in SR&ED, and how does the understanding of this term impact an SR&ED claim? Small businesses account for just under 98 percent of all firms in Canada,1 and a 2005 survey by Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) revealed that 69% of its respondents belonged to Read more…
What is “on behalf of” when referring to SR&ED contracts? Contractual agreements, whether between arm’s length or non-arm’s length entities, are a common occurrence in the business world, particularly in SR&ED research. In one of our previous articles, we discussed the disbursal of Investment Tax Credits (ITCs) between entities dealing Read more…
If you have never filed an SR&ED claim before you may not be aware that there are two methods available to you for filing your claim: proxy and traditional. This post contains a brief explanation of both the proxy and traditional methods. Each method has undergone several revisions in 2012, 2013, Read more…
The development of software is the subject of considerable debate at the CRA and, more generally, there is confusion about what does and does not qualify for SR&ED within this area. This post will delve deeper into software development in SR&ED. When applying for SRED tax credits the applicant must Read more…