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Scientific Research and Experimental Development — Tax Incentive Program

Scientific Research and Experimental Development — Tax Incentive Program

Government of Canada - Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

Applies to: All of Canada

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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