Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentives

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Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentives

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The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentives are intended to encourage businesses to conduct research and development in Canada.

Corporations, individuals, trusts, and partnerships that conduct eligible work may be able to claim SR&ED tax incentives for the year.

There are 2 tax incentives:

  • Claim a deduction against income
  • Earn an investment tax credit (ITC)

To benefit from the incentives, you must link your eligible work to expenditures you can claim.

Claimants should submit their SR&ED claim with their income tax return for the year.


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What are SR&ED tax incentives
Learn about the SR&ED tax incentives and how they can benefit your business
What work is eligible
Review the SR&ED requirements and what types of work may be eligible
How to prepare your claim
Understand reporting deadlines, how to group your eligible work, and how to calculate your expenditures and investment tax credit (ITC)
Submit your claim
How to submit your SR&ED claim to the CRA
After you claim
Understand processing times, how to check the status of your claim, and what to do if your claim needs a review
Contact us
Call us if you have questions about the SR&ED program


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Date modified:
2024-10-21

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