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…
What happened with SR&ED in the second quarter (April to June) in 2022? Here, we discuss the updates. This post outlines Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program updates from April-June 2022, including administrative, policy, tax law, and court cases. SR&ED Education and Resources was busy in the second quarter Read more…
This post outlines Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program updates from January-March 2022, including administrative, policy, tax law, and court cases. As the country’s focus and atmosphere have been dominated by the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, SR&ED Education and Resources has been busy keeping our readers up to date. Read more…
As of January 2014, any costs incurred with respect to capital property are no longer eligible for SR&ED tax incentives as the CRA has removed them from the SR&ED program. Only expenditures of a current nature may be claimed. In response to client inquiries, we feel it is important to Read more…