Creative Industry Tax Reliefs
How do you qualify for Creative Industry Tax Reliefs in the UK? This question is often at the forefront of producers’ minds when they are looking to raise finance for a production in the UK.
Assisting producers and production companies worldwide
We work with film, TV, video games and theatre producers and creatives, and their companies, throughout all stages of their production set-up in the UK; from national and international film and TV franchises and corporates, to established independents and start-ups.
Our expertise focusses on supporting clients with raising finance and accessing Creative Industry Tax Reliefs. This includes authoritative advice across all of their available tax reliefs, including those for film, animation, high-end television, children’s television, theatre, video games, orchestras, museums and galleries.
We are widely recognised in the industry as leading advisors on creative tax reliefs and have influenced government policy changes in this highly specialist area; most recently, with the reforms to audio visual tax credits. We also advise production investment companies looking to set up in UK and are nominated specialists on Creative Industry Tax Reliefs for bank panels and other financiers.
Areas we cover:
- Film Tax Relief (FTR)
- Animation Tax Relief (ATR)
- High-end Television Tax Relief (HETV)
- Children's TV Tax Relief (CTR)
- Theatre Tax Relief (TTR)
- Video Games Tax Relief (VGTR)
- Orchestra Tax Relief (OTR)
- Museums & Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief (MGETR)
Finding the most effective & stress-free route to production
Authoritative advice across all creative industry tax reliefs
From the United States and Canada, to Europe and Australia, we handle projects for production companies coming to the UK from around the world, working across multiple time zones.
We’ve advised filmmakers, producers and directors for many years and understand what it takes to get an idea into production and for it to be a commercial success. It’s our job to maximise all the financial opportunities our clients have and guide them through the most effective and stress-free route to production.
Creative Industry Tax Relief is a highly specialist area, requiring an understanding of the reliefs and how they apply, using industry know how and best practice expertise.
We started advising clients in this area after the first tax reliefs were introduced and extended this support to other industries as the scope of these reliefs grew. In 2020, we also teamed up with our colleagues at SRLV’s affiliate company, Above Title Production Finance, for our theatre client work.
Shaping the strongest team
We shape a team with the right match of industry knowledge, technical expertise and personalities for your needs. We collaborate with our colleagues at Above Title Production Finance for theatre work, and may draw specialists from any part of SRLV, as well as associates from our trusted global network.
Related Tax Advice
- Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS)
- Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes (SEIS)
- Research and Development (R&D) tax relief
- Withholding tax
- Tax appraisals for film financiers and investors
- Letters of Opinion
