CDAE Tax Credit (Revenu Québec)
Program Overview
The Tax Credit for the Development of E-Business (CDAE) is a major incentive for the IT sector in Quebec. It applies specifically to salaries of employees working on high-value digital solutions, including those integrating AI for enterprise licensing.
Available Funding
Up to 30% of eligible salaries
Refundable tax credit
Eligible Candidates
- verifiedCompany must be in the information technology (IT) sector
- verifiedAt least 75% of activities must be dedicated to IT
- verifiedEmployees must spend minimum 26 hours/week on eligible activities
- verifiedTechnical validation by Investissement Québec is required
Application Process
Step 1: Obtain a corporate eligibility certificate
Step 2: Track employee time on AI development tasks
Step 3: Annual application to Investissement Québec
Step 4: Reporting of the credit on the corporate income tax return
Step 5: Payment of the refundable portion by Revenu Québec
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