BC Film and Television Tax Credit - Digital Animation, Visual Effects and Post-Production (DAVE) Tax Credit

The film and television tax credit is for eligible corporations that produce eligible film or video productions in British Columbia (B.C.). The credits are for domestic productions with qualifying levels of Canadian content Value +This credit is equal to 16% of BC labour expenditure directly attributable to prescribed digital animation or visual effects activities, including prescribed digital post-production activities for productions that start principal photography after February 28, 2015. +For productions that started principal photography before October 1, 2016, the rate is 17.5%.

Deadline not available

13% of

Tax Credit, Hiring

Arts & Culture, Film, Entertainment

For Profit

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Corporations that produce eligible, domestic film or video productions in British Columbia (B.C.)

Application Requirements

You can claim the credit(s) by:

Completing the British Columbia Film and Television Tax Credit form (T1196)
Attaching the certificate you received for your production from Creative BC. This is either the:
Eligibility certificate (if production is not yet complete), or
Completion certificate (if production was completed in the tax year) +Submitting the T1196 and certificate with your T2 Corporation Income Tax Return to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)