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If your company makes films for theatrical release, you’re in luck.
You can claim film tax relief if the film is:
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Intended for theatrical release
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Certified as British by the British Film Institute
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Incurring at least 10% of the “core costs” related to the activities in the UK
These core costs must be spent on pre-production, principal photography and post-production. Your company should be actively engaged in planning and decision-making of the film, directly negotiate, contract, and pay for rights, goods and services, and make arrangements for the delivery of the completed film.
Besides, your company must pass a cultural test to qualify for creative industry tax relief. Don’t worry - Birdfynn will help you with that! So, how much can you claim through film tax relief? You can claim up to 25% of the eligible UK-qualifying expenditure. One can also make use other creative sector tax reliefs, including:
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Theatre
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High-end television
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Orchestra
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Children’s television
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Animation
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Museums and galleries exhibition
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Video games
What are you waiting for? Let’s check whether you’re eligible for creative tax reliefs and get you to significantly minimise your taxes.
Scope of our film tax relief filing services
We’re here to support, guide, and assist you in every way possible when it comes to calculating and filing your creative industry tax relief. We’ll work closely with you to fully understand your production business. Here’s what our creative industry tax relief filing service typically includes:
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Expert advice and planning to optimise the relief
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Preparation/ calculations of film tax relief claim
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Checking the eligibility for film tax relief
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Dealing with HMRC queries
Who we help
Although we serve anyone who needs our help in accounting,
tax advisory,
financial support, and startup planning, we primarily cater to the following:
Why choose
Birdfynn Accountants
Our level of service is unparalleled in the industry. There are five reasons for that:
Proactiveness
We go the extra mile to develop solutions (no one’s ever thought of) that help you save more tax or make more profit in the long run.
Commitment
Our people-first environment fosters loyalty and job satisfaction from a team committed to fulfilling your needs and minimising hassle.
Out-of-the-box thinking
We approach accounting in a fresh and down-to-earth way. We pride ourselves on creative problem-solving skills and a transparent way of working.
Personalization
You’ll always have access to various services designed to enhance your financial operations and/or improve your business or personal wealth.
Proof from long-standing clients who appreciate our professional yet personal approach
With Birdfynn, I feel like I have a strong financial extension for my company. Over the years, Pratik and his team have always been professional and always presented creative solutions to the challenges that come with scaling and growing our company. I can take better care of my business when they're taking care of my accounts.
Yaya Gadon,
Yaya Creative
Pratik and his team helped us from company setup, to accounts preparation, tax returns, as well as R&D tax grants. Pratik is often the first professional we turn to when we are looking at something new. We value their support as strategic advisers and accountants, and we really appreciate the personal service we get from Pratik and the team. A large part of any working relationship comes down to personalities and we've always found them friendly and approachable and we trust them to do the best for our business.
Ghada Abdelshafei,
Back and Front Smart Systems
My company has been a happy client of Pratik for years buying various accountancy, payroll and investment finance related services. Having a ‘one-stop-shop’ with personal service is a luxury for our kind of small, but ambitious start-up. We truly recommend Birdfynn services!
Tiia Sammallahti,
Doobook
Pratik and his team is always happy to go the extra mile for his client. Great knowledge and experience dealing with various accountancy and tax queries. We have been using Pratik for the last few years and will be happy to continue using his services in the future.
Vilma Arlauskaite,
Futureview Properties
Pratik has been an immense support for us since we launched back in 2017. He is trustworthy, sincere, and really knows how to look after his clients. He’s been instrumental in helping us get our accounts in order since we started. His team has helped us with our R&D tax relief, VAT, payroll, and ad-hoc requests that have come in during the years. His friendly approach and calm composed nature is super-helpful in calming any founder or CEOs worries when it comes to accounting. I highly recommend Pratik and his team.
Asim Amin,
Plum Health
We have been using Birdfynn for all our accounting over the past few years, the team is incredibly efficient and responsive which really helps make managing our accounts a lot easier. I would highly recommend Birdfynn to anyone wanting to save time and streamline their accounting!
Oliver Simons,
Eko Films
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Also known as UK FTR, it is available for all British qualifying films of any budget. The film production company can claim up to 25% of the eligible UK-qualifying expenditure.
Film tax relief was introduced in January 2007 to promote and grow the British film industry. So far, 1,000+ films have qualified with the total claims of £1bn.
Are you ready to claim film tax relief?
Let's explore how working with Birdfynn Accountants can be a big win for your film production company. We’d love to learn more about what you want to accomplish.
