SR&ED Education and Resources analyzed what was published regarding annual SR&ED spend by the federal governments in the CRA’s Reports to Parliament and Departmental Performance Reports. What were the results? In prior reports, we analyzed the annual spend on the SR&ED program in the federal government’s CRA Reports to Parliament and Read more…
Is Canadian Innovation in Decline? According to the 2017 Global Innovation Index (GII), which measures how innovative over 130 countries are, Canada has fallen from 15th place in 2016, to 18th place in 2017.1 What has Caused the Decline in Canadian Innovation? The Global Innovation Index acknowledges that “Canada excels in Read more…
Things to look out for when completing the T661 form for SR&ED: If you have used a third-party claim preparer to help file your SR&ED claim, ensure you provide all the information that is requested. There is substantial paperwork to prepare when filing your taxes, including the forms required to Read more…
In the 2018 Ontario Provincial budget, the Ontario Research and Development Tax Credit rate was increased by 2%. The Ontario Research and Development Tax Credit (ORDTC) supports qualifying corporations to “claim a non-refundable tax credit on eligible scientific research and experimental development expenditures performed in Ontario to reduce their Ontario Read more…
Changes to the Ontario Innovation Tax Credit may make small businesses more likely to file a claim. The Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC) is a “refundable tax credit for small to medium-sized companies on eligible R&D expenditures,” 1 and can be claimed when corporations file Schedule 566 with their T2 Corporation Read more…