Financing The SRED Credit And Film Animation Tax Credits In Canada

The Surprising Overlap Of Film and SR&ED Research Tax Credits – They’re Both Financeable





OVERVIEW – Information on financing the SRED ( SR&ED) Research Credit as well as film animation tax credits . These two refundable tax credits can be cash flowed for company / project financing

Film and animation tax credits in Canada, along with the SR&ED research credit have an interesting overlap. That overlap is... FINANCING.

Let's dig in.

Yes, there is no business like the tax credit business (as the song goes?!) And when it comes to financing these two programs there are some remarkable similarities... and benefits.

A tax credit in Canada can come in many forms .- they are essentially ' incentives ' that allow public policy in certain industries ( in our case ' research ' and ' film ' ) to provide a benefit that might otherwise not exist . And when those credits are' refundable ' in the form of real dollars the benefits truly kick in.

Let's first take a look at the SRED (‘SR&ED’) program. In place now for over 60 years in some form, it provides encouragement to business of any size to conduct research for business benefits. In Canada billions of dollars each year are sent to firms who participate in the program, and that reflects business of all sizes, including start ups by the way. Claimants in this program are approaching 20,000 firms annually by the way.

The spirit of the program is of course to allow firms such as yours to take products and services globally, enhancing Canada's reputation along the way. The major areas of expense recovery under your claim include labor, contractors, and overheads directly attributable to the R&D you are carrying on. Computer programming is often a large part of many claims and has helped make many software firms successful.

While a small number of firms choose to prepare their claim themselves the majority of the work done in Canada in SR&ED prep is done by SRED CONSULTANTS. It's their job to sort through areas of experiments, research, and to determine what’s eligible and what’s not, including summarizing that activity.

The area of ' FILM '

which includes movies, documentaries, television, and the hot new area of digital animation is the other large beneficiary of a tax credit. These credits attract producers and owners to Canada, and the credit has proven to create jobs and tax revenue, as well as an overall ' stimulus ' to Canada's reputation and economy.

When it comes to the financing puzzle of putting together a film project well over 35% of any project can be fully financed via film and animation tax credits.

When we talked about refundable ' SR&ED ' credits we covered the role of the SRED Consultant. When it comes to the film industry that role is shared by a ' Tax credit Accountant '. They maximize the percentage available to your project... allowing producers and owners to ensure maximum benefit is being taken into account under the program.

The programs, by the way, are a combo of federal and provincial incentives. Knowing what amounts are available from what province under which program is key!

We spoke of the ' overlap ' of these two seemingly different programs. But whether its the ' white coat' scientist in the lab or the movie producer shooting in the field or the digital engineer working on an animation project the bottom line is that refundable tax credits in each program are financeable !

Even more similarity exists in how the credits are financed, which are typically 75% loan to value, and being structured as a bridge loan with no payments. Financing can also potentially occur before the tax credit certificate and your financials have been filed.

If you're looking to monetize a ' SRED ' claim or a film , TV or transmedia digital tax credit seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success who can assist you in monetizing your claim for maximum benefit .




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