Tax credits for self-employed workers
Our list currently has 43 tax credit programs for self-employed workers.
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Choose "For my business", then "Sole proprietorship" as the legal structure.
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Main organizations
- Gouvernement du Québec7
- Government of Ontario, Ministry of Finance3
- Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates3
- Gouvernement du Québec, Investissement Québec2
- Gouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation2
- Gouvernement du Québec, Société de développement des entreprises culturelles2
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Finance2
- Revenu Québec2
- Submit an application2
- Get help1
List updated on October 4, 2026.
Tax credits for self-employed workers
43 programs
- Research Consortium Tax CreditGouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l'Économie et de l'InnovationTax creditup to $75,000,000
- Ontario Research Institute Tax CreditGovernment of Ontario, Ministry of FinanceTax creditup to $20,000,000
- Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit ProgramGovernment of Manitoba, Department of Growth, Enterprise and CommerceTax creditup to $10,000,000
- Ontario Innovation Tax CreditGovernment of Ontario, Ministry of FinanceTax creditup to $3,000,000
- British Columbia Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax CreditGovernment of British Columbia, Ministry of FinanceTax creditup to $3,000,000
- Regional Development Investment Tax CreditGovernment of Ontario, Ministry of FinanceTax creditup to $45,000
- Ontario Book Publishing Tax CreditGovernment of Ontario, Ontario CreatesTax creditup to $30,000
- Mitigation of forest property taxationNot indicatedTax credit
- Tax holiday for a new business created to commercialize intellectual propertyGouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l'Économie et de l'InnovationTax credit
- Nova Scotia Research and Development Tax CreditGovernment of Nova Scotia, Finance and Treasury BoardTax credit
- British Columbia Motion Picture Tax CreditGovernment of British Columbia, Creative BCTax credit
- Saskatchewan Manufacturing and Processing Investment Tax CreditGovernment of Saskatchewan, Ministry of FinanceTax credit
- Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax CreditGovernment of Ontario, Ontario CreatesTax credit
- Ontario Production Services Tax CreditGovernment of Ontario, Ontario CreatesTax credit
- Tax credit for professional or other union duesGouvernement du QuébecTax credit
- Yukon Research and Development Tax CreditGovernment of Yukon, Ministry of FinanceTax credit
- Tax Credit for Film and Television Production ServicesGouvernement du QuébecTax credit
- Tax Credit for Gaspésie and certain maritime regions of QuebecGouvernement du Québec, Investissement QuébecTax credit
- Film and Video Production Tax CreditGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of FinanceTax credit
- Quebec Motion Picture and Television Tax CreditGouvernement du QuébecTax credit
- Tax Credit for Multimedia ProductionGouvernement du Québec, Investissement QuébecTax credit
- Tax Credit for the Production of Multimedia Events or Environments Presented Outside QuebecGouvernement du Québec, Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)Tax credit
- New Brunswick Research and Development Tax CreditGovernment of New Brunswick, Finance and Treasury BoardTax credit
- Book Publishing Tax CreditSociété de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)Tax credit
- Film Dubbing Tax CreditGouvernement du QuébecTax credit
- Tax Credit for Financial Activities Resulting from an Outsourcing Contract (CFI)Gouvernement du QuébecTax credit
- Tax Credit for Motion Picture Production ServicesGouvernement du Québec, Société de développement des entreprises culturellesTax credit
- R&D labour costs tax creditGouvernement du Québec, Revenu QuébecTax credit
- Refundable tax credit for book publishingGouvernement du Québec, Société de développement des entreprises culturellesTax credit
- Investment Tax CreditsGovernment of Canada, Canada Revenue AgencyTax credit
- Income spread deduction for forest producersRevenu QuébecTax credit
- Tax credit
- Apply for a certificate of eligibility for the shipbuilding or ship conversion tax creditRequest a pre-eligibility opinion or submit a certificate of eligibility applicationTax credit
- Request an eligibility certificate for a new corporation commercializing intellectual propertySubmit an applicationTax credit
- Apply for recognition as an eligible public research centreSubmit an applicationTax credit
- Tax measures for mining companiesNot indicatedTax credit
- Gas and Oil Investment IncentivesGovernment of SaskatchewanTax credit
- Direct Investment Tax Credit ProgramGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of FinanceTax credit
- Innovation Labour Tax Credit ProgramGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Innovation PEITax credit
- Scientific Research and Experimental Development — Tax Incentive ProgramGovernment of Canada, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)Tax credit
- Property Tax Refund for Forest ProducersRevenu QuébecTax credit
- Foreign Researcher CertificateGouvernement du QuébecTax creditClosed
- Certificat d’experts étrangersGouvernement du QuébecTax creditClosed
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