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…
There is a little-known corporate structure available to help facilitate research and development (R&D): Non-Profit Corporations for Scientific Research and Experimental Development (Non-profit SR&ED corporations). These are separate from Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs). This post explores non-profit SR&ED corporations starting with CRA definition, SR&ED filing requirements, third party payments, and some Read more…
To the CRA, materials that can be claimed for SR&ED are all the raw materials, substances, or other things that make up the body of the claimed SR&ED during the SR&ED process.1 But what about the cost of shipping and transportation of those materials for use in your SR&ED? The 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…
Many software companies follow the format for the Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA). Unfortunately, this alone does not satisfy the definition of the scientific method. This article looks at PDCA and how a recent ruling was impacted by following this cycle. On July 7, 2020, the Tax Court of Canada Read more…