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Tax holiday for foreign experts

Tax holiday for foreign experts

Government of Quebec - Ministry of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade

Applies to: Quebec

If you recruit foreign experts to work on your innovation, scientific research, and experimental development project in Quebec, you could obtain a tax holiday of up to 60 consecutive months.

The assistance applies to the salaries paid to the foreign experts, as follows:

100% of taxable earnings for the first two years
75% the third year
50% the fourth year
25% the fifth year

You must hire a foreign researcher with a master's degree recognized by a Quebec university.

Other conditions apply.

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