Tax credit for film production services
- Open continuously
Overview
Refundable tax credit of 20% to 36% of the cost of labour and goods relating to film production, computer-aided animation and special effects.
At a glance
Funding available
- Reduce environmental footprint
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
- Information and cultural industries
- Quebec
- For-profit business
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- All groups
Next steps
Activities funded
There are project and activities eligible for this grant. Eligible projects include film and television productions that are produced in Québec and meet the criteria outlined in the guidelines of the refundable tax credit for film production services:
- Film productions shot in Québec
- Television series filmed in Québec
- Virtual reality and augmented reality productions
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
Eligible companies for this grant must be engaged in film production services and meet the criteria set by SODEC and Revenu Québec. They can include:
- Film production companies
- Television production companies
- Virtual reality production companies
- Augmented reality production companies
Who is not eligible
Eligibility restrictions include:
- Companies that do not meet the criteria outlined in the guidelines
- Entities not engaged in film production services
Eligible expenses
The eligible expenses for the refundable tax credit for film production services include all-spend production costs related to qualified labor and properties. The tax credit amounts to 25% of the qualified expenditures for eligible productions, with an additional 16% increase for expenses on computer-aided animation, special effects, and chroma-key shooting.
- Qualified labor costs
- Costs of qualified properties
- Computer-aided animation
- Special effects
- Chroma-key shooting expenses
Additional information
Additional information:
- Applicants should carefully review the guidelines before submitting an application.
- Ensure the SODEC tax credit logo is included in the end credits and promotional materials of the production.
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