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I'd also mention that what counts as 'R&D' is often paper thin. Normal developer activities can count if they are spun correctly.

Whether that's a problem depends on the amount that you think of this as a general small business tax credit vs an incentive to do research.

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I was once told of a restaurant that managed to get SR&ED for their chefs.

Second-hand, and supposedly they've tightened the rules since then, but I feel like it's really telling of the flaws with the program at a fundamental level.

Either make it a handout directly or tighten up the rules so that it can only apply to things with really rigid processes that are capital intensive, imo.

Yup. Many more issues, but this is one that isn't subjective and I can provide possible solutions to, so its the first I wrote about. :)

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