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Government of Manitoba, Department of Sport, Culture and Heritage
Book Publishing Tax Credit
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Non-competitive tax credit
Effort
1–2 days
Can you get this?
✓Publisher must be primarily in book publishing
✓Must have Manitoba permanent establishment or residency
✓At least 25% of wages paid to Manitoba residents
✓Must have recently published two qualifying books
✓Maximum credit is $100,000 per year
Your real odds
This is a tax credit with defined eligibility rules, so if you meet the criteria, you receive it.
The credit was made permanent in Budget 2021 with no annual cap on applicants, and your practical ceiling is $100,000 in credits per year per publisher, based on 40% of eligible Manitoba labour costs.
What it takes
Confirm eligibility: verify your Manitoba establishment, resident payroll percentage, and qualifying book publications1–2 days
Track eligible Manitoba labour costs throughout the tax year (editing, design, project management, freelancers, author advances)Ongoing during year
File the credit through your annual corporate income tax return with the Canada Revenue AgencyAt tax filing time
Worth knowing
If you are already printing locally, you can earn an additional 15% bonus on Manitoba printing costs by using paper with at least 30% recycled content, which is a meaningful top-up that most applicants overlook.
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