What is SRED?
A taxpayer’s expenditures made for Scientific Research and Experimental Developments (SR&ED) are subject to special tax treatment that can result in recuperation of 35% of expenditures in Tax credits or Tax refunds.
How we can help?
Have our expert analyze your R&D activities.
Determine which activities meet SR&ED tax credit requirements.
Determine which R&D costs qualify for the Claim.
Prepare a report and potential benefits, $ amount to be derived.
Submit the appropriate schedule and documentation to the CRA
Why apply for SRED credit?
You can obtain tax credit refunds or reduce your tax liability upto 35% of qualifying expenditures.
Utilize refunds to further finance your companies technological advancements.
A (Canadian Controlled Private Corporation) CCPC is entitled up-to a 35% tax credit of qualifying SR&ED expenditures, upto $3 million dollars of SR&ED expenditures.
A non-CCPC is entitled up to 15% tax credit of SR&ED expenditures.
Are you eligible for SRED?
Corporations, Individuals, Partnerships, and beneficiaries of a trust can qualify for the SR&ED tax credit.
If you or your organization has created a new product, improved an existing one or taken a process and made it better you may qualify.
The scope of work has to fall under one of the below categories:
Basic Research
Applied research
The Key Factor
Determine if you achieved technological advancement by asking yourself-
What technological uncertainties did you encounter when you tried to develop the product or process?
What Knowledge did you gain from addressing those uncertainties?
If you are doing a systematic investigation or search by experiment or analysis to advance science or technology, your work qualifies.
Which R&D expenditures qualify for SR&ED refunds?
Expenditures directly related to your SR&ED work can qualify, such as:
Salaries and Wages
Material Costs
Contract Expenditures
Overhead
Third Party Payments
Other expenditures
Our Costs:
We will provide a complimentary consultation, along with an assessment of your R&D activities and analysis of related expenditures.
If we feel your activities could qualify for the SR&ED credit, we will provide our services on a contingency basis. Which means we would not charge our fees, unless you receive payment or credit through the SR&ED claim. Contact us to learn more.