Provincial SR&ED Tax Credits

Many provinces have their own SR&ED tax credits for research and development, that can supplement federal SR&ED tax credits. To follow is a summary of provincial SR&ED tax credits.

Province Provincial SR&ED Rate Provincial SR&ED ITC Refundable Overhead proxy amount admissible for SR&ED ITC Calculation
Alberta 10% Yes Yes at a rate of 65% of SRED salaries claimed
British Columbia 10% Yes Yes
Manitoba 20% Only if working under an eligible contract with a qualifying research institute Yes at a rate of 65% of SRED salaries claimed
New Brunswick 15% Yes Yes
Newfoundland 15% Yes Yes
Nova Scotia 15% Yes Yes
Ontario 10% Yes No
Prince Edward Island 35% Yes No. Overhead proxy is calculated at 50% of SRED salaries claimed
Quebec 37.5% – 17.5%. The SRED ITC rate starts at 37.5% and is reduced by 1% for every $1.25M in total assets. Yes No
Saskatchewan 15% Yes Yes
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