What is Crédit d'impôt pour le développement des affaires électroniques (CDAE) — Quebec?
Crédit d'impôt pour le développement des affaires électroniques (CDAE) — Quebec is delivered by Revenu Québec as a tax credit. Funding is typically 24% of eligible wages for e-business activities. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | 24% of eligible wages for e-business activities |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 0% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Tax Credit |
| Delivered by | Revenu Québec |
| Available in | QC |
| Intake status | Open — claim annually after obtaining MESI certification |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: E-commerce, SaaS, digital services, tech companies
- Employee count: min 6
- Eligible activities: Activities generating e-commerce, electronic transaction, or online platform revenue
Watch out for
Under 6 employees; less than 75% e-business revenue; non-Quebec; brick-and-mortar retail
Deadlines & how to apply
Must have at least 75% of revenue from e-business activities; requires MESI attestation annually
How NorthGrants helps with Crédit d'impôt pour le développement des affaires électroniques (CDAE) — Quebec
Most business owners read about Crédit d'impôt pour le développement des affaires électroniques (CDAE) — Quebec, see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.