Film and television production tax reliefs in spotlight

With British film and television production companies continuing to produce high quality and award-winning work, Mercer & Hole partner Andy Turner looks at some of the tax reliefs available to the industry

British-made films and television have made a comeback, winning awards and becoming critically acclaimed across the world. But financing continues to be hard work for most, with many productions still driven by the larger studios with bigger budgets that allow them to hire the top industry talent. 

New levels of competition within the industry have seen entrants such as Netflix and Amazon challenging existing formats and demanding higher quality content from their suppliers. Additionally, production companies face concerns over the impact of Brexit and the risks around ongoing European funding.

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