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VAT Registration and Compliance: A Guide for UK Productions
Whether you’re new to UK production accounting or an industry veteran in search of a refresher, read on to find out how Value Added Tax (VAT) impacts your budget. The UK is a fast-growing international hub for film and TV production thanks to its generous tax incentives (including the new Independent Film Tax Credit…
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Global Film & TV Production Incentives Update: July 2025
The latest updates about global film and television incentive legislation, including program expansions in California, New York, Western Australia and the UK. United States Jurisdictions ENACTED US LEGISLATION ALABAMA Alabama has enacted Senate Bill 177, introducing several key updates to its entertainment incentive…
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UK VFX Incentive: HMRC Issues Final Guidance on Qualifying Costs
Learn how the UK's enhanced VFX incentive rate, including the eligibility of generative AI costs, works in practice for productions. In the Autumn 2024 budget, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves—alongside HMRC and the Treasury—brought welcome clarity of the incoming enhancement of the VFX incentive rate, which was initially…
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Entertainment Partners Becomes Patron of UK's Royal Television Society
Entertainment Partners announces new patronage to help RTS expand access and education across the UK television industry. Entertainment Partners is pleased to announce its official Patronage of the UK’s Royal Television Society (RTS), a leading educational charity dedicated to promoting the art and science of television.…
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Screen Scotland relaunches £1m Project Post Fund
The Project Post Fund is designed to encourage large-scale film and TV productions to undertake their post-production and VFX work in Scotland. More information here:
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UK DCMS Committee Issues Recommendations to Safeguard Film & HETV Industry
The committee's report contains numerous findings on the state of the UK film and TV industry, as well as recommendations that the government could take to address key issues. On April 10, 2025 a UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport Committee published a report on British film and high-end television (HETV) based on…
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The Filmmaker's Guide to the UK Cultural Test
Find out whether your film or TV show will pass the UK’s Cultural Test, a key step in qualifying for a UK incentive. Passing the so-called “Cultural Test” is a key step in qualifying for a UK incentive, including the new Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC). But what exactly is the Cultural Test and what requirements must a…
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How Will the New Spring Statement Impact UK Film and TV Productions?
Find out how Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement 2025 will impact payroll budgets for film and TV productions shooting in the UK. On March 26, 2025 UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented her Spring Statement to Parliament. Despite a backdrop of low economic growth and increasing government borrowing costs, the…