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Yukon Business Investment Tax Credit

Yukon corporations or cooperatives can apply to the Yukon Business Investment Tax Credit for an individual tax credit for Yukon investors.

This tax credit allows Yukon entities to issue shares to Yukon investors in exchange for an agreed upon return and an individual tax credit of 25 per cent on the amount invested.

Offered by Department of Economic Development

Amount

An individual tax credit of 25 per cent on the amount invested, for Yukon investors buying shares in the Yukon entity

Quick eligibility check

Years in business
No minimum stated
Employees
No limit stated
Revenue
No limit stated
Legal structure
Incorporated, co-operative
Location
Yukon

Who can apply

Yukon entities must:

be an incorporated, private corporation;

maintain permanent establishment in the Yukon;

pay at least 25 per cent of its salaries and wages to Yukon residents; and

not exceed $100 million in assets.

Investors must be:

19 years of age or older; and

a Yukon resident on December 31 of the year in which the tax credit is claimed.

About the funding

This tax credit allows Yukon entities to issue shares to Yukon investors in exchange for an agreed upon return and an individual tax credit of 25 per cent on the amount invested.