Administered by Provincial and territorial governments · Last verified: July 2026
Federal 10% investment tax credit on qualifying property used in Atlantic Canada for manufacturing, processing, farming, fishing, or logging. Generous federal credit on top of provincial ones.
Closed to new claims. Carry-forward of unused pre-expiry credits: up to 20 tax years, filed with T2 We keep this page for reference, but we will not recommend it as a current match.
You claim this on your tax return, so the money comes back as a lower tax bill or a refund after you file. If you missed it in a past year, you can often still recover it by adjusting a prior return.
Take the 3-minute quiz to find out, and see every other Canadian program you qualify for at the same time.
Check my eligibilityAtlantic Investment Tax Credit is generally open to incorporated businesses, in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Prince Edward Island, in Manufacturing, Agriculture. Confirm the full criteria on the official program page before applying.
The estimated value is 10% of qualifying property. The actual amount depends on your eligible costs, the program's budget, and approval.
No. Atlantic Investment Tax Credit has closed to new applicants (Closed to new claims. Carry-forward of unused pre-expiry credits: up to 20 tax years, filed with T2). This page is kept for reference.
17% of eligible salary, up to $25,000
TAX CREDIT25% of the capital cost of qualified property, up to $100M per approved project
TAX CREDIT10% of capital cost of eligible property (up to 40% refundable for CCPCs)