{"id":1730,"date":"2020-11-02T19:10:47","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T19:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leyton.majjane.agency\/ca\/post\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-sred-tax-credit-for-manufacturing-companies\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T17:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T15:02:34","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-sred-tax-credit-for-manufacturing-companies","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/leyton.com\/ca\/en\/insights\/articles\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-sred-tax-credit-for-manufacturing-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about the SR&#038;ED tax credit for the manufacturing industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#1a206d\" class=\"has-inline-color\">What is the SR&amp;ED tax credit? <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/ca\/en\/sred-already-claiming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scientific Research and Experi<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/ca\/en\/sred-already-claiming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>mental Development<\/strong> (<strong>SR&amp;ED<\/strong>)<\/a> tax credit is a government incentive available to a wide range of companies in the design and <strong>manufacturing <\/strong>sector. This tax credit enables qualifying companies to obtain a deduction based on income expenditures and costs associated with research and development activities.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#1a206d\" class=\"has-inline-color\">How can you benefit?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SR&amp;ED credits can reach a rate of 35% for <strong>Canadian Controlled Private Corporations (CCPCs)<\/strong> and 15% for other corporations. Provincial SR&amp;ED tax credits are also available and rates and conditions vary by Province. <\/p>\n<p>The credit is primarily used to offset Corporate Taxes, but for CCPCs, it is also reimbursable<\/p>\n<h3>Examples of qualifying SR&amp;ED activities<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Innovations in process design <\/li>\n<li>Simulation of complex systems <\/li>\n<li>Research on materials <\/li>\n<li>Automation technology<\/li>\n<li>Reducing process cycle times<\/li>\n<li>Reducing waste and losses<\/li>\n<li>Increasing energy efficiency<\/li>\n<li>Process control technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Examples of Qualifying expenses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Employee salaries for SR&amp;ED activities<\/li>\n<li>Materials consumed in SR&amp;ED activities<\/li>\n<li>Sub-contracting expenses related to SR&amp;ED<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To have your innovation project evaluated or further discuss the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/ca\/en\/sred-already-claiming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SR&amp;ED<\/a><\/strong> tax credit, <a href=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/ca\/en\/contact-us\/\">reach out to our experts today!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the SR&amp;ED tax credit? The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&amp;ED) tax credit is a government incentive available to a wide range of companies in the design and manufacturing sector. This tax credit enables qualifying companies to obtain a deduction based on income expenditures and costs associated with research and development activities. 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