Canada's R&D tax credit program hurts R&D in Canada

Re:Canada's R&D tax credit program hurts R&D in Canada by wwhchung on Thursday November 05, 2015 @04:00PM (#10516084)

Yes, it happens a LOT. I can't point fingers (it's not polite, and I'm Canadian), but it's what prompted me to write the article.

And yes, it does matter who owns the IP. If a sale happens, the proceeds to to the residing country's tax base. If it's not in Canada, we lose out on those gains.

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Re:Canada's R&D tax credit program hurts R&D in Canada by bhouston on Thursday November 05, 2015 @04:30PM (#10516236)

Ownership of IP doesn't matter if the licensing of the IP is made in unrestricted or exclusive fashions.

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Re:Canada's R&D tax credit program hurts R&D in Canada by s73v3r on Thursday November 05, 2015 @07:23PM (#10517093)

Why can't you point fingers? If you know this is happening, which is supposed to be illegal, then blow the whistle.

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Re:Canada's R&D tax credit program hurts R&D in Canada by wwhchung on Thursday November 05, 2015 @07:55PM (#10517232)

Because it's not illegal as my post points out. It's a flaw in the structure.

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Re:Canada's R&D tax credit program hurts R&D in Canada by s73v3r on Friday November 06, 2015 @12:46PM (#10520738)

So? Nobody says that you're supposed to claim they're breaking the law. You're just pointing out a company abusing the law.

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