Trends in SR&ED in Q1 of 2019 The first quarter of 2019 was relatively quiet in relation to SR&ED and the CRA. There were no major program or policy changes announced and all of the forms remained unchanged. The CRA did not announce any changes to the program in 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 your work qualifies and you are eligible for SR&ED Investment Tax Credits. (If you’re not Read more…
On March 19, 2019, the Liberal government Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, released the Federal Budget 2019. It proposed repealing the use of taxable income as a factor in determining a CCPC’s annual expenditure limit for the purpose of the enhanced SR&ED tax credit. As a result, small CCPCs with taxable Read more…
New CRA service standards were announced April 1, 2018 affecting SR&ED claims. These changes will potentially decrease wait times for some SR&ED claimants. What are service standards? Service standards are set by organizations to stipulate the standard processing times. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) publicly announces its service standards to Read more…
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 projected downward trend, this year’s report forecasts upward growth. A comparison between the 2017 version Read more…