Tax Incentives For A Bigger Impact All Round
Knowing which countries offer the best tax incentives can seriously extend your budget when researching locations for your next production.
This blog is Part 1 of our new series dedicated to unearthing ways to lower production costs on location and streamlining travel so you can focus on what’s important: cast, crew, and connecting the dots.
Tax Breaks To Bring Budgets Down
You don’t need a lesson in ‘leaving it to post’ vs realism captured on location. Instead, we’re bringing you shortcuts to tax savings specifically for the Film & TV industry and the global production market. This blog offers a curated overview of countries that combine compelling financial incentives with visually stunning settings.
Streaming Ahead
Abu Dhabi (UAE) currently offers the greatest cash rebate at 50%. With no VAT on film services, its luxury amenities become that much more affordable. Perfect for filming futuristic cityscapes and big vista desert scenes.
Almost neck and neck, with a 45–50% direct tax credit, the Canary Islands (Spain) are a highly competitive alternative. As well as a special regional regime, the scenery is diverse, ranging from volcanic landscapes to subtropical lushness.
Latest Incentives
Greece has relaunched its 40% cash rebate, with a €105M budget for 2025
Costa Rica offers a lucrative 90% VAT refund
Thailand is passing legislation to up its cash rebate from 20 to 30%
United States' film industry tax incentives vary from state to state.
Tax incentives are available in Georgia, New York, California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Arizona, and more. It is best to check what states offer programs.
Streamlined Savings
Producers and travel managers know the importance working with a partner who can oversee all the details and ensure even the most complex itineraries run smoothly. Time, money, and workloads can be reduced by planning for your group to arrive together, refreshed, and ready to begin their work on set. It helps to have all the luggage and equipment arrive too, through the closest terminal to your filming location.
Delays play havoc with the budget, and timing is everything, especially when planning for large groups.
Whether it’s a quick trip or a series of flights over an extended period, you need skilled logistical support. Air Partner has almost 65 years’ experience assisting media companies with complex travel arrangements where groups may be coming from multiple destinations to arrive at the same time. All flights are supported by our 24/7 operations team, onboard with your own schedule, with an Account Manager looking after all the details. Having personalized service that works to your budget, provides the best aircraft options particular to each project in play.
Less Taxing, More Relaxing
Affiliated with The Production Guild of Great Britain, Air Partner offers a breadth of group charter, private jet, and cargo aviation services to precisely tailor seamless solutions to you and your company. Being a long-term partner with the Film & Television industry, we’ve got the skills and experience to match your ambition and make the most of your hard-won budget.
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