What is “on behalf of” when referring to SR&ED contracts? Contractual agreements, whether between arm’s length or non-arm’s length entities, are a common occurrence in the business world, particularly in SR&ED research. In one of our previous articles, we discussed the disbursal of Investment Tax Credits (ITCs) between entities dealing Read more…
If you have never filed an SR&ED claim before you may not be aware that there are two methods available to you for filing your claim: proxy and traditional. Traditional is the default method that will be selected for you if you do not choose the proxy method on Line Read more…
In this blog post, we discuss the cancellation of the SR&ED tax credit incentive program in Alberta’s 2019 budget released on October 24th and the reactions illustrated in the media. While some commentators have voiced their displeasure with the changes, others state that a more focused funding model with specified Read more…
The SR&ED Tax Credit program is the single largest source of R&D funding in Canada: over $3 billion in tax incentives are distributed annually 1. The program supports Canadian businesses by encouraging industrial research and development. In their latest article, the CRA shared some helpful information for SR&ED claimants from Read more…
In this article, we discuss which fields of science and technology are – and are not – eligible for SR&ED. It is very important that claimants understand the eligibility criteria for the SR&ED tax credits. Only certain fields of research are able to apply to receive these tax credits. Those Read more…