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If you perform work to achieve a technological advancement that creates or improves new materials, devices, products or processes then you may be eligible for a TAX REFUND. Let us help you prepare your SR&ED claim.
Canadian Corporations are allowed to submit an SR&ED claim no later than 18 months from the end of the taxation year in which the SR&ED expenditure occurred.
Call us now before you miss the deadline!
Industry experienceAgriculture, Food Processing, Animal Nutrition, Pharmaceuticals, Plastics, Moulds, Tool and Die, Machinery, Automation, Geothermal, Information Technology, Systems Integration.
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For more information, send us a request on our 'Contact Us' page, or contact our office:
JPK Associates Inc.
52 Concord Crescent
London, Ontario, Canada, N6G 3H6
(519) 488-1744
SR&ED Program
- The Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) Program is a tax incentive program provided by the Government of Canada.
- The program's mandate is to encourage Canadian businesses of all sizes to conduct research & development that will lead to new or improved technologically advanced products or processes.
- The program is used by over 11,000 companies annually and provides approximately $3.5 billion/year in tax credits.
- Participation in this program does not exclude participation in other Government Assistance Programs
Technical Eligibility
Scientific or Technological Advancements
- In what ways has the company advanced technologically?
- Has the company advanced in its understanding of the underlying technologies?
Scientific or Technological Uncertainties
- What challenges did the company foresee or not foresee?
- What questions and problems did the company need to solve to achieve their goals technically?
Systematic Investigation (Technical Content)
- What failures did the company encounter?
- Milestones the company achieved?
- Summary of investigations leading to solving the technical uncertainties.
Custom Product Development - eligible
Technological Objective: to reduce the mechanical complexity and the size of the machine
Technological Uncertainty: will the new drive meet physical space; speed; power; tolerance constraints?
Technological Advancement: met design objective with the development of a electric forming machine
Bottle Design - eligible
Technological Objective: Weight reduction
Technological Uncertainty: will the bottle maintain structural integrity?
Technological Advancement: new preform design, met physical specifications with 5% less material
Browser Plug-in Development - not eligible
Technological Objective: to develop a custom plug-in
Technological Uncertainty: no significant uncertainty, using routine product engineering.
Technological Advancement: none - did not advance knowledge
About us
Peter Khan, MBA, P.Eng., principal of JPK Associates has been preparing SR&ED claims since 1989.
Peter is licensed Professional Engineer with over 30 years experience in production, quality, engineering, finance, human resources, administration, product development and IT. He has strong analytical, organizational, managerial, conceptual and problem solving skills with the ability to assess and understand new technologies and processes.
Our Advantage
In 2004, Peter launched JPK Associates to focus full time on SR&ED consulting services. Since then JPK has grown to a team of professionals that include engineers, IT specialists and accountants. Collectively, we have more than 40 years experience in assisting companies with their SR&ED submissions.
Our SR&ED Team consists, not of accountants or engineers, but "accountaneers"; our culture is built on absolute success; our strategies produce winning claims because they are built on a solid foundation of Science, Financials and SR&ED Law;
we maximize our client's claims while minimizing their risk.
We are leading the charge in expanding the scope of SR&ED Law to ensure those who deserve this tax credit are eligible and take advantage of the program.
For more information, send us a request on our Contact Us page, or call (519) 488-1744
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