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…
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…
No, government support doesn’t mean you will get less government funding! We are often asked by clients if accepting government support means that their scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) investment tax credit (ITC) will automatically be lower. The answer is no! Government support means that you are getting money Read more…
COVID-19 has impacted processing SR&ED claims at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), but today SR&ED filers received great news! The CRA announced on their website that: The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Program is returning to normal activities. We are starting to contact claimants by phone to advance reviews Read more…
What have government policy changes meant for SR&ED documentation? We have previously discussed how to keep contemporaneous documentation in our posts titled “Why do I need contemporaneous documentation for SR&ED?” and “SR&ED supporting documentation – getting from point A to point B.” In this article will review the CRA’s understanding Read more…