Reviewed by Logan Hanson, BSc, CPA. Last verified against CRA guidance on August 28, 2026. A qualifying Canadian-controlled private corporation gets back the enhanced 35% refundable investment tax credit on the first $6 million of eligible…
Reviewed by Logan Hanson, BSc, CPA. Last verified against CRA guidance on August 30, 2026. Some provincial R&D tax credits are refundable, and some are not. It depends entirely on the province and, in most cases,…
Reviewed by Logan Hanson, BSc, CPA. Last verified against CRA guidance on August 29, 2026. The honest answer: there is no single "best" province, because the number that matters is the combined federal-plus-provincial rate on your…
Reviewed by Logan Hanson, BSc, CPA. Last verified against CRA guidance on August 29, 2026. For most small Canadian companies doing genuine technical problem-solving, yes, SR&ED is worth it. A small Canadian-controlled private corporation (CCPC) earns…
The most expensive SR&ED mistake is never filing. See why eligible Canadian companies miss SR&ED, and how to tell if you’re one of them.
No type of software is automatically eligible. Here are the categories of software development that most often qualify for SR&ED, with real examples.
Most under-claims come from missed costs, not missed projects. Here are the eligible SR&ED costs companies forget and how a consultant finds them.
Software development qualifies for SR&ED in Canada when it clears three CRA tests. Here’s how the tests work and what a Canadian software claim gets back.
SR&ED rewards the software work where the outcome was genuinely in doubt, not routine building. Here’s how to tell which parts of your year actually count.
Yes, construction companies can claim SR&ED for the building science, not the build itself. See what qualifies, plus a $105,000 claim approved 100% in audit.
