This post outlines SR&ED program updates from July-September 2020, including administrative, policy, tax law, and court cases. COVID-19 continued to dominate the country for the quarter, but slowly things began to reopen. We have identified some key trends to watch in the SR&ED environment. COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Read more…
As the Tax Court of Canada (TCC) reopens, questions remain regarding new procedures and protocols. The TCC closure prevented the court from hearing over 1,000 hearings, causing backlog and delays.1 The fast-track settlement and preliminary ruling docket procedure can be used to expedite appeals. In this post, we explain how Read more…
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) recently announced that they have received royal assent for a time limit extension on Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) reporting deadlines due to the difficulties imposed by COVID-19. On August 13, 2020, on the CRA’s What’s New with SR&ED page it was announced that: Read more…
The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) calls on feds to protect Canadian taxpayer $36B annual innovation investment and endowment, the Resilience Rebound Emergency (RRE) Program, a proposed new program. Canadian Tech Businesses There are 13,000 small and medium-sized Canadian owned tech businesses that participate in the scientific research and development Read more…