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How the UK's Film and TV Expenditure Credit Works: 34%, 39% and 53%
Britain's Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit has replaced a patchwork of film and TV tax reliefs. Here is who qualifies, what each rate means, and how the 80% cap and visual effects uplift change the math.
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How the UK's Film and TV Expenditure Credit Works: 34%, 39% and 53%
Britain's Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit has replaced a patchwork of film and TV tax reliefs. Here is who qualifies, what each rate means, and how the 80% cap and visual effects uplift change the math.
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