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New measures have also been proposed to accelerate capital = investments, which is highly beneficial for capital-intensive businesses. =C2=A0 Small businesses might be particularly interested in the fact that = there's a significant tax cut in the 2026 fiscal plan. =C2=A0 To ensure sufficient support is available for businesses and industries, = you can expect the following: =C2=A0 * Provincial small business corporate= income tax rate is lowered from 3.2% to 2.2% starting July 1, 2026. This = lowered rate is available to Canadian-controlled private corporations = (CCPCs) and can be applied against the first $500,000 of active business income. * 100% write-offs for: * manufacturing and processing = machinery & equipment, buildings, greenhouse buildings, certain clean tech = assets, and zero-emission vehicles; * productivity-enhancing assets; = and * capital expenditures for R&D. What this means for your business If you have upcoming capital expenditures, best to time them properly. With= tax rate reductions and immediate expensing, there is a good incentive to invest in equipment to upgrade your operations. Read = more how you can maximize these changes for your Ontario-based business. =C2=A0 Read more about the 2026 Ontario budget [https://www.grantfundpro.= com/blog/ontario-budget-2026] =C2=A0 Alberta Meanwhile, Alberta did = not propose any income tax increase or cuts to its tax programs citing = global economic uncertainty, lower oil prices, and rapid population growth. =C2=A0 The Budget, however, invests heavily into operating expenses for = education, infrastructure funding, health-care, and growing the Heritage Fund. =C2=A0 What you can expect: =C2=A0 * Alberta is maintaining= its current corporate income tax rate at 2% (for the first $500,000 of = active income) and 8% of the general corporate tax rate. * A new levy framework for data centres which will be based on the value = of the computing equipment and is also fully deductible against a data centre's corporate income taxes. What this means for your business You can expect predictability rather = than new incentives. A stable tax environment without changes to corporate = income tax will allow you to facilitate long-term planning and cost-control= . =C2=A0 British Columbia Being the first province to release its 2026= budget and fiscal plan, B.C. tries to shift its investments into areas = that support long-term economic growth while ensuring tariff affected = sectors are protected. =C2=A0 New tax measures and amendments to existing = ones have been introduced. Thus, you can expect: =C2=A0 * A 15% temporary refundable tax credit for CCPCs investing into buildings= , machinery, and equipment used for manufacturing and processing. The tax credit can be applied for eligible investments of up= to $2 million for a maximum credit of $300,000. * A tax incentive for = income derived on qualifying intellectual property for the life sciences = sector under the possibility of a patent box regime. * A significant change to the provincial sales tax (PST) effective this = October 1. PST will now be applied to professional services that were = previously non-taxable. Such as: * Accounting services, including = bookkeeping and assurance services; * Architectural services; * Engineering and geoscience services; * Security services, including = private investigation services; and * Non-residential real estate = services, including trading services, rental property management services = and strata management services. What this means for your business Businesses conducting R&D or those in manufacturing and life sciences = stands to significantly benefit from both refundable credits and expanded R&D support. If you think you're eligible, you can explore how= these changes can be used to improve both cash flow and ROI on investments. =C2=A0 Looking to explore further? Our team at Grant Fund Pro can help you identify which of these incentives = apply to your business and how to strategically combine them with existing funding programs. =C2=A0 From eligibility assessment to = full application support, we=E2=80=99ll help you make the most out of these= opportunities. 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