Austria introduced a new tax incentive program in 2023 for international productions under the FISA+ name, overseen by Austria’s Federal Ministry of Digital and Economic Affairs. The rate of the incentive can go up to 35%, which consists of a 30% base rebate for all the eligible costs and an additional 5% as a Green Filming bonus.

The eligible productions are the ones that are intended for TV, cinema, or a streaming platform, in the fiction, documentary, or VR genre. Ineligible productions are: business and advertising films; filmed theater performances, concerts, or sport events (including broadcasts); talk shows, prize shows; casting shows; TV interviews; competitions; news and lotteries.

There is no required minimum overall production cost that a project has to meet to be eligible, only a required minimum local spending. For fiction this limit is € 150,000, for documentaries € 80,000, and for animations, VFX projects, and film music productions €25,000. The maximum amount of the grant is € 5 million for films and € 7.5 million for series.

The productions also have to pass a point-based cultural test. The test consists of 3 main categories: cultural content, crew members, and technical details of the project.

The additional 5% Green Filming bonus can only be granted together with the base 30% subsidy. Its main target is to encourage an environment-friendly production rather than providing additional funds. This is because the requirements of the bonus involve the hiring of additional crew members and the implementation of strict guidelines in every department which is overseen by the grant’s provider.

The incentive program doesn’t have a yearly budget cap. So if a project is eligible, it will receive the grant regardless of the time of year or the number of previous supported projects in that given year. The usual length of the evaluation process is 30 days. Payment normally happens in two installments: 30% at the start of the production and 70% after reviewing the final costs.

Please don’t hesitate to share your plans with us so we can help you to understand if your production is eligible for the subsidy!

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The incentive in Romania is offered for film production and includes fictional short- or medium-length movies, animation features, TV Series, DVD or internet movies, or movies made to support culture and artistic ventures.



All qualifying productions can access a tax rebate ranging from 35% – 45%.

Minimum spend in Romania: 100.000 euro.

Maximum rebate: 10.000.000 euro per project / producer.

Registration and cultural test (40-50 days).

Subsidy request (30 days before shooting).

Only 20% of the total production budget must be spent in Romania.

Transparent process to get the money back within 4 – 6 months.





Contact us and share more details about your project so we can work with you to get the most out of local incentives in Romania.

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Portugal offers a cash-rebate system which is one of the most attractive incentives in Europe. The rebate applies to projects executed on the mainland, as well as on the archipelagos of Madeira and Açores. Our team has experience tapping into the funds for producers of international projects.

With a minimum expenditure in Portugal of 500.000 EUR (fiction and animation) and 250.000 EUR for documentaries or post-production, international projects may be eligible for a cash rebate of 25% to 30%, depending on a cultural test and the characteristics of the project.

The main determining factors are: high economic impact in Portugal, expenses made in low density areas, hiring local actors, technicians, services, and suppliers.

Budget for grants in 2019 was at a record high of 20,6 million Euros. Call on us for more details on how we can help your project secure this funding.

A 25% production rebate is open to audiovisual works (feature films, documentaries, drama series and docu series) with production costs incurred in Sweden above SEK4m (€368,000). Qualifying productions must take place fully or partly in Sweden. Budgets for qualifying projects must be of a minimum SEK30m (€2.7m) for a feature film, SEK10m (€920,000) for a documentary, SEK10m per episode for a drama series, and SEK5m (€460,000) per episode for a docu series.

Support is allocated on a first-come first-served basis and to a maximum of 25% of eligible costs. Contact us to determine how best to tap into this incentive for your project.

Spain offers tax incentives for international shoots in the form of a tax rebate of up to 30%, except for in the Canary Islands where it is 50%. Navarre offers 35% via tax credit.

General Incentive: 30% Tax Rebate
*General incentive of 30% in the first million euros and 25% for the rest of the expenditure made in Spain
*Foreign production types: feature length films, television series, animated films, and documentaries.
*Maximum rebate limit: 20 million Euros for feature film and 10 million Euros per episode of a series.
*Beneficiaries: Spanish companies which are registered in the Film and Audio-visual Arts Institute’s register of audio-visual producers.
*Rebate base: Eligible expenses incurred in Spain.
*Eligible expenses: Creative staff with a registered address in the country or in another European Union member state included.
*Minimum expense incurred in Spain: 1 million Euros and 200.000 euros for Animation and VFX projects
*Procedure: The refund must be applied for by the Spanish company, during the month of July of the year after the end of filming.

Navarre Incentive: 35% Tax Credit
As Navarre is a chartered territory with its own taxation system, it also has its own Corporation Tax Law which applicable tax benefits are subject to in this community: Article 65.2. Regional Order 24/1996, dated the 30th of December, on Corporation Tax (Text applicable on the 31st of December 2016) Rebate for investments in film and series audiovisual productions.
*Beneficiaries: Companies which are based in Navarre, and which are registered in the Film and Audiovisual Arts Institute’s register of audiovisual producers.
*Shoot duration: At least a week.
*Procedure: The incentive goes up to 35% for a mixed modality rebate of the corporation tax plus fiscal credit. If the tax to be paid is not high enough to cover the total amount of fiscal credit, the rest could be deducted from the Income Tax over the following years for a maximum of 15 years.

Canary Islands Incentive: 50% Tax Rebate
When shooting in the Canary Islands, there are special conditions involved if you want to access tax incentives, as the region complies with two of the conditions set by the European Commission to qualify for this tax system – it is an insular and outlying territory. The same common law is applied with a series of mark-ups.
* General incentive: 50% in the first million euros, the minimum qualified expenditure. 54% on the first million Euros when total qualified expenditure exceeds 1.9 million Euros. 45% for the rest of the expenditure made in the Canary Islands.
* Maximum rebate limit: 36 million Euros for feature film and 18 million Euros per episode for a series. There is no limit on the number of episodes.
* Beneficiary: Companies with a registered address in the Canaries, which are registered in the Film and Audiovisual Arts Institute’s register of audiovisual producers, and which are managing the production overseas.

Let’s discuss your project, and how we can work together to secure the rebate for it.

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Uruguay offers cash rebate incentives for foreign film projects that are completely or partly made in the country. The broad-based reimbursement to qualifying projects are available to producers of commercials, feature films, short films, music videos, animations, documentaries, TV productions and series for all types of media distribution services such as TV, OTT, VOD, Streaming, Theatrical releases, etc.

A minimum production spend of USD 150.000 in Uruguay is required to benefit from the 20% cash rebate for commercials. The rebate cap is USD 100.000. The rebate increases to 25% of eligible costs for all other types of projects spending more than USD 300.000 in the country. The max. cash rebate other types of projects is USD 1.000.000 per project.

Rebates are made directly to the foreign producer, though a local production service company must be hired to work locally with the foreign production company. Government paybacks can be expected 3 months after the production wrap and successful presentation of an audit.

Also worth noting is that production expenses within this framework are VAT exempt.

These are the fundamental parameters. Precise details are best explored on a case-by-case basis so don’t hesitate to reach out to us with your project’s details. We aim to maximize the savings available to your foreign production in Uruguay.

As one of the production service companies registered by Uruguay’s Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAU), we are also positioned to discuss co-productions eligible for Uruguay. It is helpful to note from the outset that selection processes make this approach practical for qualifying productions with all needed documentation prepared for submission at least 3 months prior of starting principal photography in the country. Local film financing options can also be explored.

Application process (Submission-Evaluation- Approval) totals 30 days.

Write us with details about your project and the form of assistance you seek. We’re here to help bring your project to shoot with us in Uruguay and to benefit with all our country has to offer.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has rolled out film incentives providing for a rebate on up to 40% of qualified expenditure in the country.  The country’s Neom region, situated on the Red Sea coast, promises a higher percentage for projects making significant contributions to local industry development.

The budding nature of the Kingdom’s local film industry positions the PSN UAE Partner well to help foreign producers secure regional crew and equipment to make feasible projects that can access these funds.

Contact us with details about your project so we can determine how best to tap you into local incentives.

The Korean Film Council provides a filmmaking incentive of 20-25% to producers of feature films, television series, and documentaries financed by at least 80% foreign capital. Commercials do not qualify.

A minimum of 3-day shoot with qualified expenditure of 100 million KRW (approx. USD 90,000) can access a 20% cash return. The rebate increases to 25% for a minimum 10-day shoot making qualified expenditure of 2 billion KRW (approx. USD 1.8 million).

The incentive is granted upon favorable review by committee taking into consideration the extent to which the work promotes tourism and contributes to the Korean film industry and the degree to which the foreign producer participates in the production.

Share the details of your project with us for a first assessment and consideration of how best to tap into South Korea’s film incentive.

A film incentive in Thailand is now providing a tax rebate of 15%. Hiring of key Thai crew can boost the rebate by 3%. Promotion of Thai tourism can add 2% for a maximum rebate of 20%.

Thai lawmakers have also scrapped a 10% withholding tax on foreign performers. The decision to make foreign actors tax exempt is a film-friendly move that insiders suggest may lead to an increased incentive by 2023.

At present, film projects must spend the equivalent of $1.4m US locally to qualify. A cap of about $2.17m US tax rebate per project applies. TV commercials are not eligible.

Foreign filmmakers interested in the Thailand film incentive must apply during a specific application period and work with a local company that is officially registered with the film and tourism offices.

Tap into our team’s expertise with an email providing details of your project.

Iceland offers a Tax Rebate for the international production of feature films, TV shows, and documentaries. Projects may qualify for a 25% refund, no matter the total cost of local expenditure. The cash back can increase to 35% for larger-scale productions that fulfil three requirements:

• *Production costs incurred during execution of the motion picture or television material in Iceland reach a minimum of ISK 350 million (∼2.5 million USD)
• *The project must involve at least 30 working days in Iceland. A minimum of 10 shooting days may be augmented by 20 days of post-production.
• *The minimum number of staff working directly on the project shall be 50 during 50 working days. Salary and payments to these employees and contractors must be taxed in Iceland.

The application process is relatively simple and straightforward. Applications must be submitted to the Ministry of Industries prior to the starting date of the production.

Send us an inquiry regarding your project, and we’ll help you work through all the details. We hope to see you soon in Iceland!

Foreign producers who wish to access incentives in Brazil must set-up a local corporation or partner with a local company like the PSN Brazil Partner to facilitate the needed paperwork.

Brazil does have treaties and agreements with countries in North America, Latin America, and Europe which enable international co-productions to qualify for various types of governmental support, assuring that co-produced material is eligible for investor tax credits. Certain states provide additional tax credits.

Nevertheless, the main incentive to shooting in Brazil is savings on local crew, transport, locations, and general production expense which can be 30-50% below the US equivalent. Contact us to learn more.

A film incentive granting up to 25% of qualified expenditure is available in Norway. The minimum local spend for all genres is NOK 4 million (USD $400K). Eligibility requires a minimum total production budget of NOK 25 million for feature films, NOK 10 million per episode for drama series, NOK 10 million for documentary films, and NOK 5 million per episode for documentary series. A minimum 30% of total project financing must come from sources outside Norway. The production must document an international distribution agreement.

To help determine timing with the submission calendar we encourage producers to send us project details. We’re at the ready to help facilitate access to this local financial boost for suitable productions.

A cash rebate of up to 40% of all eligible costs is available to qualifying productions that are all or partially produced in Malta. Feature films, Television films, TV Series or Mini-Series, Animation, Creative documentary, Virtual Reality/Trans-media/Cross-media, Reality programme (scripted/unscripted) and Game Shows are all eligible for a cash rebate based on a cultural test to determine the percentage rebate.

The minimum spend in Malta is €100K with an overall budget exceeding €200K. Eligible expenditure in Malta shall never exceed 80% of the overall production budget.

A cash rebate on eligible expenditure of ATL costs is capped at €1,000,000 or 30% of Malta eligible spend – whichever is higher up to a maximum of €5,000,000. There is no cap on eligible BTL costs which include accommodation, air travel, EU labour costs, per diems, location fees and all rentals amongst others.

For pre-approval of the cash rebate, foreign producers must apply with a locally registered production service company like the PSN Italy Partner at least 60 days prior to commencement of principal photography. The cash rebate is returned to the qualifying production within 5 months of final audit submission to the Film Commission.

Send us details of your project so we can help facilitate access to this local financial boost for suitable productions.

Hawaii improves its Production Tax Credit beginning January 1, 2023. From that date the incentive provided to producers of qualifying film, television, and commercial projects ranges from 22 – 27% with a minimum spend in Hawaii of USD$100K. The tax credit also applies to all ATL costs subject to Hawaii income or general excise tax so talent/crew paid via payroll in Hawaii qualify too.

Our team has administered over 100 tax credit claims. Contact us to determine how your next project can qualify.

A cash rebate of 20-30% on eligible production and post-production costs made in Estonia is provided for international production service works and co-production. The rebate increases with the minimum spend.

For the overall minimum feature budget of €1 million there is a 20% rebate for qualified production expenditure (QE) of €200K, 25% for €400K, and 30% for €500K.

For the overall minimum TV series episode budget of €200K there is a 20% rebate for QE of €70K, 25% for €100K and €30% for 150K.

Documentary films as well as full-length, short, and animation series also qualify.

At least 2 creative staff must be tax residents of Estonia to secure the 30% rebate. The rate is 25% for projects employing 1 creative who is a tax resident of Estonia.

Payment is made within 10 days of audit approval. The report on the audit is completed within 30 days of submission of required documentation.

Our team is positioned to qualify foreign projects for the Estonia incentive. Contact us to discuss our project.

Contact us to learn more about how your project can benefit from this incentive.

A summer 2022 funding increase of the Czech film incentive comes with the promise to boost the program further in 2023 and 2024.

The Czech Republic offers 20% rebate on qualified local spend for Film & TV, including all post-production work.

There is also a 10% rebate on qualified above-the-line spend (calculated as 66% rebate on withholding tax paid in the Czech Republic by international cast & crew). There is no per-project cap. The minimum local spend is 620,000 USD.

To qualify a project must pass the test for European cultural and production criteria.

Reach out to us to determine the local benefits that await your project.

A 33% cash rebate on qualified expenditure of Film & TV production in the Slovak Republic awaits projects registered with the Slovak Audiovisual Fund.

The minimum spend required to qualify for the cash rebate is €300,000 for a television series of max. 26 episodes, €100,000 for a feature film, and €50,000 for documentary or animation.

Project registration requires the submission of an estimated budget and production calendar. The project must qualify with a minimum 24 points out of a maximum 48 points. Approved projects may accrue expenditures over a 3-year period from the date of registration.

Contact us to discuss how to get the most out of the Slovakia rebate for your project.

Israel provides a cash rebate of 30% to foreign producers of feature films and TV series. The qualified local expenditure ranges from a minimum of 500,000 ILS (≈140,000 USD) to a maximum of 16,600,000 ILS (≈5,000,000 USD).

International production companies may apply via an Israeli producer such as the PSN Israel Partner. Production companies must have produced and distributed at least 2 feature films and/or TV series in the past 5 years to qualify.

80% of the rebate will be paid during filming in Israel against invoices upon obtaining the approval of the professional advisor on behalf of the Ministry of Economy & Industry. The remaining 20% will be given after the production is complete.

Independent of Israel’s incentive is cash back of up to 60% to foreign producers of feature films and TV dramas set in the city of Jerusalem. Producers may only access one incentive per project.

The Jerusalem fund seeks stories written to showcase the city’s locations and landscapes in a positive light, such as a romantic comedy. Part of a high-profile film, such as an opening scene for a James Bond feature, may also qualify as readily as a TV drama if the whole episode takes place in the city.

Scripts seeking to qualify for the incentive will not depict stereotypes of Jerusalem as a place of hatred between Jews and Arabs, a place of Orthodox Jews, a place for bombing, etc.

For consideration, applicants must submit a film synopsis and inform fund managers of the projected spend in Israel, as well as the portion that is earmarked for Jerusalem. 50% of the total shoot days in Israel must be executed in Jerusalem in order to qualify. Initial feedback on viability is normally provided within a few weeks.

Contact us for guidance on how best to qualify your project for incentives in Israel.

The city of Buenos Aires is offering a cash rebate of 20% on qualified expenses made for feature film and fiction series production in the Argentine capital beginning January 2023.

Foreign projects with at least 4 filming days in Buenos Aires may apply with an Argentine production or service company legally constituted in the country such as the PSN Argentina Partner. Film & TV projects must spend a minimum of 80 million argentine pesos (675.000 USD approx.) in Buenos Aires to qualify. There will be a reimbursement ceiling of 75 million pesos (625.000 USD approx.).

Further specifics will be available by October when the application window for projects is scheduled to open. Reach out to us to stay on top of this opportunity as Argentina's capital city moves to encourage foreign projects to feature its charms in their storytelling.

Cyprus offers a cash or tax rebate of up to 40% of the BTL and 25% of the ATL expenditures which are made in the Republic of Cyprus. Qualifying projects are scripted films, TV series, documentaries, and reality programs which promote local culture. Foreign productions work with a locally registered company like the PSN Greece Partner to qualify for the more suitable option.

The minimum qualified expenditure must reach €200.000 in the case of feature films, €100.000 for TV drama series or self-contained drama films, €50.000 for documentaries for TV or cinema broadcast and €30,000 for other TV programs.

Eligible applicants will also be entitled to the return of VAT on expenditure upon approval of a production audit. The entire state aid, in any combination of the above incentives, cannot exceed 50% of the total production budget.

Tell us about your project and we’ll share how we can help tap you in to the Cyprus rebate.

Mongolia offers a 30-45% cash rebate to qualifying film and TV productions shot in the country.

Projects spending a minimum of 500,000 USD may qualify for a 30% location incentive. A further 10% rebate is offered to productions that highlight Mongolian culture and heritage. There is also an additional 5% foreign crew and talent incentive that may apply. In all, a cash rebate of 45% may apply to particular projects that tick all the boxes.

From its 2022 launch, this incentive scheme included no ceiling on the rebate.

Reach out to us for latest developments on the incentive. Share details about your project so we can help you secure maximum support.

A tax rebate of 30% is granted to features, TV series, documentaries, or long form fiction with a minimum qualified expenditure of $1 million and 18 shoot days (including set building) in Morocco.

All expenses must be made through an SPV opened in a Moroccan bank. A certificate of the local bank account is also essential for the local production team to complete paperwork with the Moroccan tax administration that secures VAT tax exemption for the foreign production. The exemption applies to all qualifying supplier and crew invoices exceeding 5000 DH.

The general shooting permit established with the Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM) by a local production partner serves as the first step for establishing a production’s filming and financial footprint.

Reach out to us for more details on how to achieve a smooth production with all authorizations in place.

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Contact us to discuss the details of your project, and how it may benefit.

In The Netherlands we offer a cash rebate up to 35% for international film productions. The rebate applies to eligible expenditures in The Netherlands for film projects. Qualifying costs apply for all Dutch crew, Dutch cast, and equipment from The Netherlands. Besides this financial benefit, shooting in The Netherlands is very cost effective with competitively priced & completely English-speaking crews, first-class logistical infrastructure, and a wide diversity of interior and exterior film locations at a short distance.

To apply, projects need to be financed for at least 50%, and they need to be fully financed 6 months after the decision of the Fund, or before their first shooting day. Films need to have a production budget of at least 600.000 Euros with a minimum of 150.000 Euros of qualifying Dutch spend. A theatrical release in The Netherlands is obliged.

Please contact us for further information regarding the rebate scheme in The Netherlands and the possibilities.

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Bulgaria delivers a 25% cash rebate on qualified expenditures made in the country during production of film, high-end TV series, documentaries and animation.

The cap of the rebate is set at €1 million per project. Applications are reviewed on a first-come-first-serve basis. The annual budget allocated to the incentive is presently €4 million.

Reach out to us for more details on how to apply and qualify your project for the Bulgaria film incentive.

The Cash Rebate program in Russia offers a generous 30% or 40% cashback on the qualified spending within the territory of Russia. The program covers fiction, animation, and documentary in both film and TV formats. The incentives are designed to attract foreign productions – to be eligible the applicant should be a local entity holding a service contract with a foreign company.

Minimum spending varies depending on the nature of the project:

• Fiction – 15 mil rubles (~$200 000)
• Animation – 5 mil rubles (~$68 000)
• Doc – 3,75 mil rubles (~$50 000)

To be qualified for the 30% cash rebate a company must pass a qualification test scoring a minimum number of points and submit supporting documents (financial plan, preliminary budget, script with the scenes in Russia, etc.). The test mainly focuses on the economic aspect of a project. 

A 40% cash rebate can be applied if a project meets these further requirements:

Fiction:

• ⩾80% of the crew hired for shooting in Russia are Russian citizens
• ⩾75 000 000 rubles ($1 020 000) spent in Russia
• ⩾19 days of shooting in Russia

Animation:

• Russian services are used in over 50% of the scenes in the script
• ⩾25 000000 rubles ($340 000) spent in Russia

Documentary:

• ⩾90% of the crew hired for shooting in Russia are Russian citizens
• ⩾18750000 rubles ($255 000) spent in Russia

There are 3 windows for application each year.  Reach out to us for more details on how we can help your project qualify.

Trinidad and Tobago offers incentives to producers of scripted projects. Commercials in production and shooting for at least 2 weeks may also qualify. The cash rebate is 35% on local expenditures plus 20% extra for local labour. The minimum spend is pegged at $100,000 per project with an overall annual cap of $8 million.



PSN Brazil can help foreign producers access these incentives. But it should be noted that essential equipment and crew are most often flown in from Caracas, Venezuela where PSN Brazil operates a satellite office. Contact us!

The capital city of Abu Dhabi provides a cash rebate of up to 30% on qualified spend.

The incentive can be applied to production costs for commercials, feature films, television dramas, telemovies, music videos and documentaries.

To qualify, a minimum one-day shoot in Abu Dhabi with expenditure of USD 25,000 is required for commercials and music videos, USD 200,000 for features, and USD 50,000 for TV programs. The maximum rebate paid to commercials is USD 500,000, feature films USD 5 million, and TV shows/series USD 1 million.

The rebate is further offered for post-production on projects shot inside or outside the city. The minimum spend on post-production is USD 70,000 for features,USD 15,000 for TV projects and USD 10,000 for commercials. The maximum rebate is USD 250,000 for feature films and USD 150,000 for TV programs and series.

Contact us to discuss the details of your project, and how we can help you get the most out of this incentive.

Belgium is an attractive multi-layered cake when it comes to film financing, offering multiple attractive incentives to international co-productions on different levels, which can easily be combined.

Most important, there is the Belgian Tax Shelter incentive: it applies to the whole of the country and is open to European co-productions through the European Convention on Cinematographic co-production or to productions set up within the framework of a bilateral co-production agreement between Belgium (or one of its communities) and another state. Such bilateral co-production agreements exist with Canada, China, Israel, Tunisia, and several European countries. Others are currently being negotiated.

The Tax Shelter incentive is open for film, documentary, animation, and TV drama. Based upon the amount of qualifying production costs spent in the European Economic Area and Belgium, it can provide financing up to 42%.

In addition, there are also regional economic and cultural funds, both of which are available to qualifying international projects as well, with financing up to 24%. Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) and the Centre du Cinema et de l’Audiovisuel (French speaking community) are the cultural funds. Screen Flanders, Screen Brussels, and Wallimage (Wallonia) are the economic funds, investing mainly in international co-productions to stimulate the local audiovisual industry.

This means that for qualifying productions, up to 66% of eligible costs can be financed by the Belgian film funds.

As an EU country, Belgium has also access to the main European sources of funding – i.e. Eurimages and the Creative Europe programme. Speak to us for more details.

The Canton of Sarajevo introduced a film funding initiative in 2020 aimed to promote international film and television production in the region. The rebate is structured to return as much as 30% of qualified expenditure to foreign producers in exchange for the local investment in creative industries.

The PSN Croatia Partner is positioned to help foreign producers access these funds while also shaping productions to take full advantage of other incentives available in the region. Contact us with details about your project so we can determine how best to tap you into local incentives.

A cash rebate amounting up to 25% of qualified expenditure in Slovenia is available for feature films, TV drama, documentaries, and animation projects.

The PSN Croatia Partner is positioned to help foreign producers access the Slovenia rebate while also shaping productions to take full advantage of other incentives available in the region. Contact us with details about your project so we can determine how best to tap you into local incentives.

Germany offers percentage-based reimbursements to international production of non-German projects that are produced completely or partially in the country. These incentives are made available for feature films, documentaries, TV features, and TV series production. Commercial productions are not eligible.

The criteria determining eligible costs and the percentages vary in each federal state of Germany.

The cost savings generally range between 20-30%, though special cases can reach up to 50%.

Please feel free to contact us for more information, we’re glad to help.

Feature films, documentaries, TV films and series can receive a refund of up to 25% of qualified expenditure in Montenegro.
There is a minimum spend of €100.000. Use of local crew, talent and production capabilities is required.
We are positioned to help foreign producers tap into these funds and even combine them with those on offer in Serbia. Contact us with information about your project so we can talk shop.

The film incentive of up to 30% rebate on qualified expenditures in Serbia appeals to a wide range of film projects. 

The minimum expenditure and incentive vary by genre:

• 30% rebate for TV/Feature Films surpassing €5 million in qualified Serbian expenditure.
• 25% rebate for TV / Feature Films with qualified Serbian expenditure exceeding €300K.
• 25% rebate for TV Series (comprised of at least 3 episodes with each episode not shorter than 40 minutes) and Animated Series (comprising of at least 10 episodes lasting at least 40 minutes in total) with qualified Serbian expenditure exceeding €150K / per episode.
• 25% rebate for animated film, audio and/or visual post.-production with qualified Serbian expenditure exceeding €150K. 
• 25% rebate for documentary programs not shorter than 40 minutes with qualified Serbian expenditure exceeding €50K.
• 20% rebate for TV Commercials with qualified Serbian expenditure exceeding €150K.

We have experience ensuring our client productions qualify for the rebate.



Let’s discuss filming your project in Serbia.

A production tax credit of 40% on all payments to Puerto Rico resident companies and individuals + 20% production tax credit on all payments to Qualified Nonresident individuals positions this island nation with one of the more generous film incentives in the world.

Qualifying formats include commercials, feature films, short films, documentaries, television programs, series in episodes, mini-series, music videos, videogames, recorded live performances and original sound track recordings and dubbing.

The minimum spend requirement is USD $100,000 minimum spend requirement per project ($50,000 for short films). There is no cap on credits for payments to Qualified Nonresident individuals. Payments made to Qualified Nonresident individuals are subject to a 20% withholding over their Puerto Rico sourced income.

We are at the ready to help foreign producers of suitable productions tap into this incentive. Contact us with project details to begin the discussion that can lead to our work together on location in the Puerto Rico.

Film Producers may benefit from a Transferable Tax Credit (TTC) equal to 25% of all expenses incurred in the Dominican Republic that are directly related to the preproduction, production & post-production of their films. The minimum spend is US$500K.  Qualified productions are Feature Films, Documentaries, TV Series & Mini-series, Music Videos.  This does not currently apply to commercials.

We are at the ready to help foreign producers of suitable productions tap into this incentive. Contact us with project details to begin the discussion that can lead to our work together on location in the Dominican Republic.

Select regions within the state of Florida provide local incentives to filmmakers. Miami-Dade County offers a rebate for qualifying production expenses. Tier 1: A minimum local expenditure between $500,000 and $999,999 for a maximum grant of $50,000 per project. Tier 2: A maximum grant of $100,000 may be available to productions with a minimum local expenditure of $1,000,000.

Feature films, scripted TV content, commercials, documentaries, music videos, animation, and video games can all qualify so long as at least 70 percent of the entire production is produced in Miami-Dade County and reflected as the portrayed location.

Applications should be received at the beginning of pre-production. The rebate is granted upon completion of an audit reviewing expenses, as well as local hire requisites.

Additional incentives of up to $75,000 may be available through county municipalities for qualified local spend and hotel accommodations, as well as the waiving of public location fees.

Contact us to discuss how we can work together to get the most out of Florida’s regional incentives for your project.

The film incentive on offer in Latvia can be improved upon by the incentive provided in Lithuania. The PSN Lithuania Partner services filming in both territories (one third the size of Germany). We are positioned to work with producers to structure a production to optimize the local incentive. Reach out to us with details so we can assist in the assessment to secure maximum funds for your project.

The Taiwan Ministry of Culture provides an incentive of about 30% for qualifying foreign-based productions that shoot a portion or all of their feature film or series in Taiwan.

Qualification for film requires minimum spend of 3 million TWD for award winning directors and 30 million TWD for non-award winning directors. The incentive rebate is capped at 30 million TWD or roughly 1 million USD. “Award winning” stipulates award for best director at either Cannes, Venice, Berlin film festivals or the Academy Awards exclusively. The rebate percentage differs based on spend categories but will roughly translate to a 30% overall rebate.

Qualification for series requires minimum spend of 3 million TWD for award winning directors and 60 million TWD for non-award winning directors. The incentive rebate is capped at 20 million TWD or roughly 750,000 USD. “Award winning” stipulates award for best director from either International Emmy, Primetime Emmy, or Seoul International Drama Awards exclusively. The rebate percentage differs based on spend categories but will roughly translate to a 30% overall rebate averaged out.

This incentive is not available for projects from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan. This incentive is also not available for any projects that are funded in whole or in part by Mainland Chinese financing.

We encourage producers of qualifying projects to reach out to us for local assistance at securing the incentive and executing their stories.

The Lithuanian Film Tax Incentive offers an opportunity to save up to 30% of the film production budget through a private investment scheme.



Foreign filmmakers must cooperate with a local production company like ours to submit the application. The local company will assume responsibility for finding a local film donor willing to invest up to 30% of your production budget in exchange of a reduced corporate income tax.



This win-win sees foreign film production companies receive financial assistance for filmmaking in Lithuania; private donors in return can deduct the amount granted for the filmmaking process from their taxable income. The estimated net profit for the donor participating in the scheme is up to 11,25%.



The incentive is available for the production of feature films, TV dramas, documentaries, and animated films. It includes domestically produced, co-produced, or commissioned films. At least 80% of eligible film production costs must be incurred in Lithuania. The total amount of eligible spend in Lithuania must exceed 43,000 EUR.



Qualification for funding also relies on a project meeting cost and script criteria. Reach out to us with details so we can assist in the assessment to secure funds for your project.

The Singapore Film Commission provides an incentive for feature film production that can reach 40% of qualified local expenditure on manpower, services, equipment, IP and more.

The objective is to nurture local talent and collaborate with regional talent to raise the global profile of the “Made-with-Singapore” brand.  

Call-for-proposals are held biannually. Foreign producers may apply with Singapore-registered companies like us to access this support. Reach out with info about your project for us to share how we can work together.

Generous tax incentives are available on the island of Ireland. The structure of each differs between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, and both systems operate independently and under separate rules.

In the Republic of Ireland, Section 481 applies to feature film, TV Drama (single or series), animation, and creative documentary (it is currently NOT applicable to commercials). It is a tax credit of up to 32% of ‘eligible expenditure’ based on the cost of ALL cast and crew working in Ireland, regardless of nationality, as well as goods, services, and facilities purchased in Ireland. As Variety says, ‘The increase in Ireland’s tax incentive, Section 481, and other changes, such as a broadening of the eligible spend covered by the tax credit to include the fees for Hollywood talent, will give Ireland one of the most generous production environments in the world.’

In Northern Ireland, the UK system of tax relief applies. The qualifying criteria vary a little depending on the medium – film (theatrical release), high-end TV, animation, children’s TV, video games. In brief this means that tax relief is available at 25% of qualifying expenditure once a number of conditions are met.

Contact us for more information. We’re here to help.

Film Incentives Colombia has broadened the benefits for foreign content creation and turned the country into one of the most appealing and attractive destinations for international creatives in South America.



Foreign film, video, and gaming companies can now apply for one of two kinds of incentives:


• FFC (Colombian Film Fund): The fund reimburses 40% of all expenses in film and video services hired through Colombian companies and 20% of all expenses in hotel, food, and transportation services contracted in the country in the executing of foreign productions. Films, series, and music videos can apply for this benefit.
• CINA (Audiovisual investment certificate in Colombia): Foreign film, video, and gaming projects approved by the Colombian Film Promotion Board will receive this certificate, which provides a discount of 35% on Colombian income taxes. The discount value corresponds to the investment made in the country during the production and post-production of such projects. It can be negotiated with any individual or company required to pay income taxes in Colombia. Films, series, web series, music videos, video games, and advertisements can apply for this benefit.


The minimum investment to apply is $475.000 USD:


• FFC AND CINA: Series: up to 4 episodes with an average value per episode of $ 118,750 USD.
• FFC: Music Videos: up to 20 videos with an average cost per video of $ 23,750 USD.
• CINA: Web Series: up to 20 episodes with an average value per episode of $ 23,750 USD. Music videos, video games, and advertising works: up to 5 videos or works with an average value per video or work of $ 95,000 USD. Postproduction: $ 95,000 USD for works that only carry out the postproduction component in Colombia. If a series is going to make a total expense in the country equal to or greater than $ 2,375,000 USD, the minimum expense per episode may be less than $ 118,750 USD.