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Is increasing your sales one of your resolutions for 2016? Well, you’re not alone! Now is the time to start exporting outside Canada. Good news: the federal government can help. After the Quebec government’s assistance program (Export Program), whose budget was exhausted before all applications could be met, it’s the federal government’s turn to institute […]
The SR&ED credit program attracts many companies operating in various sectors, from IT through life sciences to manufacturing. Rather than accelerating the processing of inspections, which are becoming ever more numerous, by boosting its teams, the Canada Revenue Agency seems to have adopted a strategy of extending processing times. Is the CRA further removed from […]
A recent study reveals that almost half of startups don’t take full advantage of available government funding such as Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credits and Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP), even though they allow companies to recuperate a large portion of the salaries invested in R&D. One of the reasons given for […]
The « intranet.montrealinc.ca » project developed by Symetris was nominated for the award of the « Coup de cœur TI » from the public. Emergex congratulates its client for this nomination in the Octas contest. Symetris implemented its project at the Montreal inc Foundation. The intranet is in the center of all actions of the […]
Emergex is proud to highlight the performance of its client Gestisoft, an integrator of CRM solutions, for receiving the award for best « Business Solution – Packages », at the 29th edition of the Octas contest on May 28th. Gestisoft was rewarded for its project « Personal Customer Relationship Management » for the Musée de la civilisation […]
In an article published in The Globe and Mail, we learn that the number of notices of opposition by tax payers claiming SR&ED credits has increased by a factor of 25 between 2007 and 2014. It is a direct result of measures to tighten the program started by the Canada Revenue Agency in 2008. The […]
During his economic update of December 2, 2014, Finance minister Carlos Leitao announced a second wave of cuts to the Research and Development (R&D) program in 6 months. For the fiscal years beginning after December 2, the first $50,000 in eligible expenses incurred by businesses will now be excluded in calculating the credit. This threshold […]
Six months after his first budget, which weakened Quebec’s traditionally advantageous research and development (R&D) position, Minister Leitao has struck a second blow to the flagship economic and technological development program. This time around, it is SMEs that are taking the most direct hit. The government will in effect be establishing a minimum expenditure threshold […]
Not sure which government research and development program is right for you? This overview examines the key differences. If your company conducts research and development, you most likely have or will consider a number of government funding and tax credit programs. How do you assess which program is right for you? How do you determine […]
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