Ontario Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling

Odds

Formula-based, no competition

Effort

Ongoing during produ

Can you get this?

✓Must be a Canadian corporation

✓Must have Ontario permanent establishment

✓Minimum $25,000 Ontario labour expenditure per production

✓Production created for commercial exploitation

✕Projects in excluded genres are not eligible

Your real odds

This is a formula-based refundable tax credit with no competitive selection, so if you meet the criteria, you receive the credit.

There is no cap on eligible Ontario labour expenditures and no adjudication panel. The outcome depends entirely on whether your corporation, production, and expenditures meet the defined eligibility rules.

What it takes

Confirm eligibility for your corporation and production, then gather Ontario labour expenditure recordsOngoing during production

Apply to Ontario Creates for a Certificate of Eligibility for the relevant taxation yearAfter tax year end

File the Certificate with CRA alongside your T2 Corporation Income Tax Return using Schedule 554At tax filing

Worth knowing

For productions where animation or VFX work began on or after March 26, 2024, you no longer need a separate OFTTC or OPSTC certificate to claim OCASE, a rule change that opens the credit to more standalone VFX and animation projects.

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