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BC Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (IDMTC)

Status

Status not published

Registration with the BC Ministry of Finance is required, and the claim is filed with the corporate return within 18 months of the tax year end.

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Amount
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Refundable credit of 25% (raised to 25% from 17.5% in recent budgets) of eligible BC labour costs for interactive digital media products such as video games. No per-company cap, but a minimum of CAD 100,000 of eligible salaries applies.

Funder

Government of British Columbia / Canada Revenue Agency

public · regional

Deadline: Open all year — Registration with the BC Ministry of Finance is required, and the claim is filed with the corporate return within 18 months of the tax year end.

Your odds
Not published

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Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Corporation with a BC permanent establishment developing interactive digital media products; at least CAD 100,000 in eligible BC salaries in the year.

How to apply

  1. Register the company with the BC Ministry of Finance for IDMTC.
  2. Track eligible BC labour costs.
  3. File Schedule 429 with the T2 return.

What you will need

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/income-taxes/corporate/credits/interactive-digital-media · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www2.gov.bc.ca

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