Category Archives: SR&ED News

Key Measures Available to Canadian Farmers and Small Agri-Businesses

The Minister of National Revenue, Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay met with community and business leaders this week to discuss key measures available to Canadian farmers and SMEs in the agri-business sector. Key measures identified included: 1. The Hiring Credit for Small … Continue reading

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Quebec Program Encourages R&D Partnerships by Providing Large Firms with Additional Tax Credits

The Crédit d’impôt pour un projet de recherche précompétitive en partenariat privé, or tax credit for a pre-competitive research project through a private partnership, encourages smaller firms to partner with larger firms, in order to keep R&D in Quebec.  As … Continue reading

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Gnowit Touts SR&ED and IRAP as Keys to Their Success

Ottawa startup Gnowit is one of four Canadian companies that has been selected to attend the UK Trade & Investment’s second annual Global Adventure Competition which is effectively a trade, investment and mentorship mission.  Gnowit’s technology skims through hundreds of newspapers, identifies what the core … Continue reading

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SR&ED Deadline Approaching for Businesses with December Fiscal Year Ends

For businesses with December 31st fiscal year ends, June 30th, 2013 is the absolute deadline for FY2011 SR&ED claims, and the fast-track deadline for FY2012 SR&ED claims.  This means that if the FY2011 SR&ED claim is not filed by the … Continue reading

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SR&ED and IRAP Funding Critical to Success of Start-up Companies

A PwC Canada report found that 50% of Canadian startups took advantage of at least one government source. Among these companies, 35% said that they took advantage of Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credits, while 20% received funding … Continue reading

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