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Interim Financing for the Refundable Tax Credit for Sound Recording Production
Sound recording production tax credit
Funding available
Up to 35% of project cost
Deadline
Closed
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
The Crédit d’impôt remboursable pour la production d’enregistrements sonores offers a 35% refundable tax credit to an eligible Québec company operating a sound recording production business. It supports qualifying sound recordings, audiovisual digital recordings, and clips, with eligible labour and production costs tied to production work.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Increase production or service capacity
Eligible Funding
- Up to 35% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Sound recording production from conception to master tape, including cover design, mastering, and pressing costs within 18 months of launch up to the first 20,000 copies.
- Audiovisual digital recording production from conception to master tape, including implementation or encoding, image and sound interactivity assembly, cover design, mastering, and pressing costs within 18 months of launch up to the first 20,000 copies.
- Clip video production from conception to master tape.
Documents Needed
- Form CO-1029.8.36.ES
- A copy of the valid SODEC favorable preliminary decision or the valid certificate
- A document presenting the financial structure of the eligible recording or clip
- A detailed cost report, including eligible labour cost and production cost
- A list of unpaid expenses, copies of aid and sponsorship contracts, an organizational chart, and proof that the company’s income calculation includes any prior credit received, if applicable
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- An eligible company.
- A company recognized by the SODEC as a record label.
- A company that has entered into an agreement with a SODEC-recognized record label to exploit a recording.
- A company with an establishment in Québec that operates a sound recording production business.
Who is not eligible
- Companies controlled, directly or indirectly, by one or more non-residents of Québec at any time during the year or the preceding 24 months.
- Tax-exempt companies.
- Companies controlled by one or more tax-exempt companies whose mission is cultural, except a company whose mandate is to invest.
Eligible geographic areas
- Québec
How to apply
- Submit the request through the secure SOD@ccès portal.
- Create your user profile or sign in with your access codes.
- Choose the program number or form that matches your request.
- Complete the application form and transfer all required documents.
Processing and Agreement
- If the application is incomplete, SODEC grants 10 days from the acknowledgment of receipt to provide all missing information and documents.
- If the file remains incomplete after that period, it is closed without further notice or delay and the filing date is not considered.
- The request is accepted and processed if the prescribed form is submitted within the applicable deadline and the favorable preliminary decision or certificate has been duly obtained from SODEC, even if the copy is provided later.
- SODEC processes the request only when it receives the copy of the favorable preliminary decision or certificate.
Additional information
- Applications are submitted through the secure SOD@ccès portal.
- All submissions must be in French, unless an exception applies.
- Incomplete files are refused and must be resubmitted.
- The date of submission affects the tax year for the credit claim.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Interim Financing for the Refundable Tax Credit for Sound Recording Production Program
What is the Interim Financing for the Refundable Tax Credit for Sound Recording Production?
The Crédit d’impôt remboursable pour la production d’enregistrements sonores offers a 35% refundable tax credit to an eligible Québec company operating a sound recording production business. It supports qualifying sound recordings, audiovisual digital recordings, and clips, with eligible labour and production costs tied to production work.
How much funding can be received?
Interim Financing for the Refundable Tax Credit for Sound Recording Production Funds up to 35% of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Interim Financing for the Refundable Tax Credit for Sound Recording Production program?
To be eligible for the Interim Financing for the Refundable Tax Credit for Sound Recording Production program, you must:
The applicant must be an eligible company.
The company must have an establishment in Québec and operate a sound recording production business.
The production must have a SODEC attestation and be intended for commercial exploitation in retail.
What expenses are eligible under Interim Financing for the Refundable Tax Credit for Sound Recording Production?
Sound recording production from conception to master tape, including cover design, mastering, and pressing costs within 18 months of launch up to the first 20,000 copies.
Audiovisual digital recording production from conception to master tape, including implementation or encoding, image and sound interactivity assembly, cover design, mastering, and pressing costs within 18 months of launch up to the first 20,000 copies.
Clip video production from conception to master tape.
Who can I contact for more information about the Interim Financing for the Refundable Tax Credit for Sound Recording Production?
You can contact Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) by email at services.financiers@sodec.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 514 841-2200.
Where is the Interim Financing for the Refundable Tax Credit for Sound Recording Production available?
The Interim Financing for the Refundable Tax Credit for Sound Recording Production program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Interim Financing for the Refundable Tax Credit for Sound Recording Production a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Interim Financing for the Refundable Tax Credit for Sound Recording Production is a Tax Credits