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…
**This article has been updated on September 15, 2020, to include the most recent information on the CEWS program. Please work with a professional to ensure you are accessing the most recent information.** On June 19, 2020, the CRA announced: The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and the 10% Temporary Wage Read more…
The technical narrative section of an SR&ED claim is the most important part. This shows the entire scope of your development and experimentation process. Technical narratives may take some time, however, crafting them well will make it easier for you to refine to the most important details, experimental analysis, uncertainties, 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…