On November 26, 2020, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced updates to the SR&ED Filing Requirements Policy to reflect legislative changes which were made in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular, extensions to Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) reporting deadlines. The SR&ED Filing Requirements Policy states: In response Read more…
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…
In 2019, there were sixteen legal rulings that dealt with scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED). In this post we will do an analysis of the legal rulings and how lessons learned from others can help you with your future SR&ED claims. Out of sixteen rulings, only five were successful Read more…
One question we have received from clients is, “Does my technical narrative for my SR&ED claim count as public disclosure for patents?” The short answer is no, it does not! In this post, we will explain why it does not count as public disclosure. Scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) Read more…
Quality Control and Routine Testing are excluded from SR&ED claims because work of this nature does not result in technological advancements. The Eligibility of Work for SR&ED Investment Tax Credits Policy1, lists some exclusions for SR&ED claims. Quality control and routine testing are among those excluded items. This blog post Read more…