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34% of qualifying expenditure for films and TV programmes; 39% for children's TV, animated films and animated TV; 53% for independent films. Qualifying costs are capped at the lower of 80% of total core costs or the amount of UK core costs.OpenNI Business Info

Audio-Visual Expenditure Credits

Summary

This is a tax relief scheme for UK companies that make films or TV programmes. If your company handles the full production process — from pre-production through to delivery — you can claim a tax credit based on a percentage of your qualifying UK production costs. Credit rates range from 34% to 53% depending on the type of content you produce.

Amount

34% of qualifying expenditure for films and TV programmes; 39% for children's TV, animated films and animated TV; 53% for independent films. Qualifying costs are capped at the lower of 80% of total core costs or the amount of UK core costs.

Deadline

Always open

Coverage

Regions:Northern IrelandUK Wide

Sectors:FilmTelevisionCreative IndustriesAnimation

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Source: NI Business Info

Last verified: 29 March 2026

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