Resource Tax Credit - QC - Canada

Resource Tax Credit

grant_single|update April 12, 2025
QC, Canada
Quebec tax credit for eligible resource-related expenses

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  • grant_single|timelineUnspecified
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Tax Credits
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
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  • Revenu Québec
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grant_card_status|open

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The Resource Tax Credit offers financial assistance to eligible corporations with an establishment in Quebec that engages in resource-related business activities, excluding costs related to oil, gas, or coal as of March 31, 2023. This program facilitates tax credits for incurred eligible expenses during the fiscal year, supporting the development of exploration and resource management initiatives.

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$ 25,000

Develop a sustainable urban gardening initiative

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  • The company must have an establishment in Quebec and operate a business there during the tax year.
  • The company must have incurred eligible expenses.
  • The company must not be a tax-exempt corporation.
  • The company must not be a Crown corporation or a wholly owned subsidiary of a Crown corporation.
  • In the case of a partnership, if the company is a member of a partnership during the tax year, it can claim this tax credit for its share of the expenses incurred by the partnership.
  • Expenses related to oil, gas, or coal incurred after March 31, 2023, are not eligible for the tax credit.

grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply

  • Companies with an establishment in Quebec conducting business
  • Non-Crown corporations and their wholly-owned subsidiaries
  • Companies that have incurred eligible expenses within the tax year
  • Members of a partnership (or an intermediary partnership member that is part of a partnership), allowed to claim their share of expenses incurred by the partnership

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  • Companies that are exempt from income tax.
  • Crown corporations or subsidiaries wholly controlled by such corporations.
  • Companies incurring expenses related to oil, gas, or coal after March 31, 2023.

grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses

  • Expenses documented with Excel sheets, detailing the project and property associated, date incurred, description, invoice number, provider name, and paid amount excluding sales taxes.

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  • Québec, Canada

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  • Step 1: Enter Credit Information in Tax ReturnInclude the name of the tax credit in one of the lines 440p to 440y on the tax return.
  • Add the code (58) and the amount of the tax credit in the designated spaces.
  • Step 2: Gather Required DocumentsAttach the form "Crédit d'impôt relatif aux ressources (CO-1029.8.36.EM)" to the tax return.
  • Prepare but do not attach additional documents unless requested, such as initial authorization for exclusive exploration rights, an organizational chart of linked companies, proof of credit income calculation, and detailed expense sheets.
  • Prepare but do not attach additional forms like CO-359.10, RL-11.S, RL-14, IM-30 or IM-30.MX and IM-30.DL, CO-400, and T2SCH12 unless requested.
  • Step 3: Transmit DocumentsAttach the required form to the tax return, or send it within twelve months following the income tax deadline if not attached.
  • Submit the tax return and associated documents online through authorized software.
  • If mailing, ensure each document includes the company name, identification and file numbers, and financial year-end date.
  • Submit all documents in one shipment for more efficient processing.

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  • This tax credit is not applicable to expenses related to oil, gas, or coal incurred after March 31, 2023.
  • Sufficient documentation supporting the application, such as exclusive exploration rights and organizational charts of associated corporations, must be maintained for possible future requests.
  • Revenue inclusion: It is necessary to demonstrate that any tax credit received in a past tax year has been included in the taxable income of the corporation for the year it was received.
  • Detailed expenditure records are required, specifying project details, the date costs were incurred, invoice numbers, supplier names, and amounts paid excluding sales taxes.

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