From 2015 to 2021 the five questions appeared in the Eligibility of Work for SR&ED Investment Tax Credits Policy. In late 2021, in an attempt to simplify the policies the CRA removed these questions from the policy; however, they are indirectly referenced and taxpayers should be aware of them prior Read more…
On May 3, 2022, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled on a scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) related case, National R&D Inc. v. The Queen (2022) and its implications regarding the use of the Five Questions from Northwest Hydraulics v The Queen (1998) are significant. This article will focus Read more…
How much of an “advancement” does the SR&ED need to have to be considered a “technological advancement” in SR&ED? The most important concept of the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program is the goal of “scientific or technological advancement” and this article intends to clarify the CRA’s definition of technological advancement and clarify Read more…
We are often asked by clients, “Can you make a scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) claim if you end up selling the product?” and “Can you claim any other costs for the time when there is no way to test without making a product?” Both of these questions fall Read more…
Many software companies follow the format for the Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA). Unfortunately, this alone does not satisfy the definition of the scientific method. This article looks at PDCA and how a recent ruling was impacted by following this cycle. On July 7, 2020, the Tax Court of Canada Read more…