Investor Presentaiton
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venture capital corporations; and
non-accredited businesses who meet the prospectus exemption as outlined by the
Alberta Securities Commission (ASC).
In order to receive a tax credit, an investor must be considered an "eligible investor" as per
section 35.01 of the Alberta Personal Income Tax Act for an individual, or section 5 of the Alberta
Corporate Tax Act for a corporation.
In addition, eligible investors who wish to receive tax credit for an investment made in to an EBC
must not:
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Have sold or otherwise disposed of shares in the EBC in the two years prior to the
investment date for which tax credit is requested.
Own more than 50 per cent of voting shares in an EBC either alone, or in conjunction
with affiliates and/or associates. Definitions of affiliates and associates can be found in
Section 2 of the Investing in a Diversified Alberta Economy Act.
For an investor to be eligible for a tax credit for an investment made into an EBC the business
they are investing in must also meet all of the eligibility criteria outlined below.
Please note:
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A partnership structure is not eligible to receive a tax credit under the AITC program.
Investors are required to invest into an EBC or VCC entity as defined in the Investing in a
Diversified Alberta Economy Act.
In order to be eligible to register under the AITC as an EBC, a business
must:
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have no more than 100 employees, including affiliates;
be incorporated, continued or extra-provincially registered under the Business
Corporations Act of Alberta;
if exporting, pay at least 50 per cent of wages to employees who report to work in
Alberta;
if non-exporting, pay at least 75 per cent of wages to employees who report to work in
Alberta;
have more than 80 per cent of assets located in Alberta; and
have at least $25,000 in equity capital.
Additionally, for businesses to be eligible under the AITC, they need to be substantially engaged
(at least 50 per cent of the company's activities) in at least one of the following eligible activities:
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