BC Film and Television Tax Credit - Regional 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
Grant Deadline
Deadline not available
Funding Amount
125% of expense This credit is equal to one of the following amounts: +12.5% of the qualified BC labour expenditure for the production for the tax year, where a minimum of five days and more than 50% of the total principal photography days in British Columbia are outside of the designated Vancouver area +For a production that is intended for television broadcast as a series and that comprises a cycle of at least three episodes, where principal photography of at least three episodes is done in British Columbia outside of the designated Vancouver area, the credit is 12.5% of the qualified BC labour expenditure for the tax year for the qualified episodes done in British Columbia, where a minimum of five days and more than 50% of the total principal photography days in British Columbia are outside of the designated Vancouver area +The credit is prorated for the number of days of principal photography done in British Columbia outside the designated Vancouver area over the total number of days of principal photography done in British Columbia.
Type of Grant
Tax Credit
Sectors
Arts & Culture, Film, Entertainment, Media
Demographics
Incorporation
For Profit
Perks
Region Restriction
This grant is restricted to whole of Canada
Keywords
Age Restriction
This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100
Eligibility and Requirements
Corporations that produce eligible, domestic film or video productions in British Columbia (B.C.)
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)
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