Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling

Odds

Formula-based, no cap

Effort

1–2 days

Can you get this?

✓Must be a Canadian corporation (any ownership)

✓Must have Ontario permanent establishment

✓Must file an Ontario tax return

✕Tax-exempt corporations are not eligible

✕Operating system software projects are not eligible

Your real odds

This is a formula-based refundable tax credit with no per-project or annual corporate cap, so every qualifying corporation that files correctly can claim it.

There is no competitive selection process or limited pool of funds, and your odds depend entirely on whether your product and expenditures meet the eligibility criteria, not on beating other applicants.

What it takes

Confirm your product and corporation are eligible (product type, 80/25 labour rule, Ontario permanent establishment)1–2 days

Track and document eligible Ontario labour expenditures and, if applicable, marketing and distribution expenses throughout developmentOngoing during development

File your OIDMTC application with Ontario Creates and claim the credit on your Ontario corporate tax returnWeeks to compile; filed at tax time

Worth knowing

The credit rate is 40% for products you develop and market yourself versus 35% for fee-for-service work, so structuring your business so you own and market your own product can meaningfully increase your credit, and because there is no cap on eligible labour expenditures, larger teams generate proportionally larger credits.

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