Interactive Digital Media Tax Credits

Support the development of your interactive digital media product (video games, educational software, simulators, etc.) by accessing refundable tax credits available in B.C, Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia

About Interactive Digital Media Tax Credits

  • About IDMTC

    Receive a refundable tax credit for developing interactive digital media products such as video games, educational software or simulators in B.C, Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland & Labrador and Nova Scotia.

    Receive up to 50% cash refund on eligible digital media expenditures each year.

  • IDMTC Claim Process

    Smart Strategy. Zero Guesswork.

    It all starts with a comprehensive review of your digital media expenditures. From there we identify which products that you are investing in are eligible for the credit.

    We’ll determine the eligible costs incurred for each product and take care of the application process.

    Let us do the heavy lifting so you can focus your creative efforts on developing products.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • It’s a refundable tax credit provided by certain Canadian provinces (like Ontario, BC, Manitoba, etc.) to support the creation of eligible interactive digital media products — typically video games, e-learning software, and simulation platforms.

  • Canadian-controlled private corporations (CCPCs) or qualifying corporations with a permanent establishment in a participating province and carrying on eligible IDM activities.

    • Video games

    • Simulation and training tools

    • E-learning platforms

    • Educational children’s software

    • Interactive media with significant user control/input

    • Ontario: Up to 40% of qualifying labour

    • BC: 17.5% refundable tax credit on salaries - beginning September 1, 2025 the credit is increasing to 25%

    • Manitoba: Up to 40% of eligible salaries, with possible bonuses

    • Nova Scotia: 50% of eligible salaries (or up to 25% of total costs)

    • Newfoundland: 40% of eligible development costs

  • You cannot double-dip on the same expenses. However you can claim both credits.

    For example, in video game development any employee contributing to the development of the game can be included in the digital media tax credit claim. This would include developers, animators, designers, writers. For SR&ED, the work must be technical and so animators, designers and writers could not be claimed.

    To ensure you receive the maximum benefit, it’s important to understand the entire picture and then come up with the right strategy to optimize your claims. We’ll review both types of credits and advise on how to maximize your refund.

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