Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Incentive Program 

If you conduct industrial R&D in Canada, you may be eligible for a tax refund or tax credit of up to 35% of what you spent on R&D.

You can apply for tax credits for expenses like wages, materials, machinery, equipment, some overhead and contracts related to:

• Experimental development
• Applied research
• Basic scientific research
• Certain types of technical support work

You can apply for the tax credit as part of your tax return by completing the required forms.

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