About Scitax

Scitax is a team of engineering professionals – including former CRA RTA science advisors – who have been helping businesses make successful SR&ED claims for over 20 years.

Scitax was founded in 2006 by David Hearn and Michael Cadesky.

Michael Cadesky FCPA FCA is a preeminent expert in Canadian taxation. In addition to his accountancy qualifications he holds an MBA and a BSc.

David Hearn is a Certified Engineering Technologist. Prior to co-founding Scitax, David was a member of the tax credit practice of an international public accounting firm. Before entering the field of SR&ED consulting in 1993, David worked in  engineering and R&D positions in the electronics industry.

Our services include project eligibility screening, writing project technical descriptions, identifying / tabulating expenditures and setting-up compliance record-keeping systems.

While we normally work in concert with our Client’s existing tax preparers on a non-competitive basis, we maintain strategic relationships with a select group of affiliated tax specialist CPA’s and lawyers from whom we source advise as needed.

In addition to crafting highly effective SR&ED submissions, we also advise / assist our clients in dealing with Canadian tax authorities (CRA) on SR&ED and related matters; this includes audit support, negotiating settlements with CRA, preparing notice of objection appeals and assisting legal counsel in Tax Court of Canada actions.