Alberta Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit (APITC)
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
A non-refundable, non-transferable Alberta tax credit for corporations and registered partnerships investing $10 million or more in value-added agri-processing facilities in the province.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a corporation incorporated, registered or continued under Alberta’s Business Corporations Act, or a registered partnership under Alberta’s Partnership Act, excluding LLPs
- Must operate in value-added agri-processing industries
- Must invest $10 million or more to build or expand a value-added agri-processing facility in Alberta
- Eligible sectors include food, beverage, meat, alternative protein, animal feed, biofuel, biochemical, bioplastics, biomaterials, cosmetics, ingredients and personal care
- Ineligible projects include joint ventures or unregistered partnerships, equipment used only for cleaning, bagging, handling, storing or sorting, and primary agriculture such as greenhouses and vertical farms
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- 12% non-refundable, non-transferable tax credit; minimum $10M qualifying investment per project; up to $175M in tax credits available per project over 10 years.
- Type
- Tax Credit
- Level
- Provincial
- Deadline
- Eligible capital expenditures must occur on or after February 7, 2023. Applicants have 10 years to claim the credit against Alberta corporate taxes, with maximum claim limits of 20% in year one, 30% in year two, and 50% in year three.
Program Scorecard
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How to claim
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Insider TipThis is a non-refundable, non-transferable credit against Alberta corporate taxes, not a cash refund; after conditional approval, file progress updates every 180 days until project completion and note the claim limits ramp up over the first three years.
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Deadline Notes
Eligible capital expenditures must occur on or after February 7, 2023. Applicants have 10 years to claim the credit against Alberta corporate taxes, with maximum claim limits of 20% in year one, 30% in year two, and 50% in year three.
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Funding Stack Strategy
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