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Manitoba cultural industries printing tax credit - MB - Canada

Manitoba cultural industries printing tax credit

Last Update: July 22, 2025
MB, Canada
Refundable tax credit for Manitoba book printing businesses

At a glance

Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,100,000
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Timeline
  • Unspecified
Financing Type
Tax Credits
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Funds Providers
Unspecified
Program status
Open

Overview

The Manitoba Cultural Industries Printing Tax Credit offers up to $1.1 million per corporation annually to support Manitoba-based printers with eligible book production costs. This program aims to encourage the printing of new, Canadian-authored books by providing a refundable tax credit for qualifying printing expenses.

Financing terms and conditions

  • Refundable tax credit calculated as 35% of eligible salary or wages, adjusted by specific revenue ratios.
  • Annual maximum tax credit of $1.1 million per corporation, shared among related or associated printers.
  • Maximum eligible printing revenue capped at $200,000 per book title.

Activities funded

  • Production and printing of eligible Canadian-authored books in Manitoba.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 37,000
Expand organic vegetables farm with drip irrigation technology
$ 18,000
Launch after-school STEM robotics program for local youth
$ 41,000
Install solar panels on dairy cooperative production facilities
$ 24,000
Launch online retail platform and logistics system for artisans
$ 34,000
Retrofit seniors’ housing to improve accessibility and fire safety
$ 32,000
Upgrade bakery production with energy-efficient ovens and software

Eligibility

  • The applicant must be engaged in the business of printing books in Manitoba.
  • The company must have a permanent establishment in Manitoba.
  • The company must be producing eligible books, defined as non-periodical Canadian-authored publications in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, biography, or children's categories, printed before 2025.
  • At least 90% of each eligible book must consist of new material that has not been previously published.
  • The printer must demonstrate that each book is for sale through an established distributor.

Who is eligible?

  • Companies engaged in the business of printing books in Manitoba

Eligible expenses

  • Salaries and wages paid to employees resident in Manitoba for their work in the book printing division.
  • Eligible printing costs incurred and paid in producing eligible books.

Eligible geographic areas

  • Businesses with a permanent establishment in Manitoba.

How to apply

  • Step 1: Calculate Eligible Tax Credit AmountDetermine total eligible printing costs incurred and paid before 2025 for eligible books.
  • Calculate the credit using the provided formula: tax credit = 35% × L × (R1/R2), where L, R1, and R2 are defined by the program.
  • Step 2: Complete Tax Credit FormsFill out Schedule 5, Tax Calculation Supplementary – Corporations, specifically line 611, to report the amount of the tax credit claimed.
  • Step 3: Submit Supporting Tax DocumentationInclude Schedule 5 with your corporation’s annual tax return submission to Manitoba Finance.

Additional information

  • The annual maximum tax credit of $1.1 million per corporation must be shared among related or associated eligible printers.
  • The tax credit is refundable, meaning it can result in a cash refund even if no taxes are owed.
  • To claim the credit, it must be reported on line 611 of Schedule 5, Tax Calculation Supplementary – Corporations.
  • The program was announced as being made permanent, but eligible costs must be incurred and paid before 2025 for the current cycle.
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