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The
Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Grant Program is a
federal tax incentive program aimed to encourage Canadian firms of all sizes
and sectors to do industrial R&D in the country.
The
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers the program, which provides SR&ED
grant tax incentives in a timely, consistent, and predictable manner while
encouraging businesses to prepare claims under Canadian tax laws and CRA
policies and procedures. This government grant can help many firms working on
advancing science and technology who are looking for a research grant to fund
their project in Canada. Whether you are an IT firm, a food processing company,
engineering company, your business may be eligible to apply for SR&ED.
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How May
SR&ED Tax Incentives Help Businesses?
The
SR&ED tax incentives have two main tax advantages:
·
You have the option of pooling your SR&ED expenses and
deducting them this year or keeping them and deducting them later.
·
The SR&ED investment tax credit (ITC) can be earned and
used to lower your taxable income. The CRA may be able to reimburse the
remaining ITC in some circumstances.
Your
ITC rate will be at least 15% and up to 35% of your qualified SR&ED
expenses, depending on the type of eligible SR&ED work you conduct. If you
have any unused ITC rates, you can carry them back three years or forward 20
years to offset tax owed in subsequent years.
Which
Businesses Can Earn This?
In
general, a refundable ITC rate of 35% can be earned by a Canadian-controlled
private corporation (CCPC) on qualified SR&ED expenditures of $3 million.
On amounts over $3 million, a CCPC can also get a non-refundable ITC rate at
the basic rate of 15%. However, if you are a CCPC that also fulfills the
definition of a qualifying corporation, you will be eligible for a refundable
ITC rate of 15% on amounts over $3 million, with 40% of the ITC rate
refundable.
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Individuals
And Trusts
On
qualified SR&ED expenditures, individuals (sole proprietorships) and trusts
can earn a refundable ITC at the basic rate of 15%. Before the CRA can refund
40% of the unclaimed balance of ITC earned in the year, you must first apply
the ITC against tax due.
The
SR&ED expenditures and investment tax credit must be reported within 12
months of the due date of your business income tax return. You can learn more
about the SR&ED reporting deadlines from the SR&ED Filing Requirements
Policy.
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Members Of
a Partnership
You
can't get an ITC because a partnership isn't a taxpayer. The ITC rate is
usually calculated at the partnership level and then distributed to qualifying
members (individuals, corporations, or trusts). Read the SR&ED Claims for
Partnerships Policy if you're thinking about submitting a partnership claim for
SR&ED.
Other
Corporations
Qualified
SR&ED expenditures can earn you a non-refundable ITC at the baseline rate
of 15%. You can use the ITC rate to lower your tax bill.
How Can
Businesses Take Advantage of the SR&ED Tax Breaks?
The
SR&ED expenditures and investment tax credit must be reported within 12
months of the due date of your corporation's income tax return.
How We Can
Help
For
enterprises large and small, our consultants specialize in Scientific Research
and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credits and other government
incentives across all industries. Along with the valuable advice you will get,
we will also help you out with filling the forms. You will have absolutely
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