Archive for category “Incentives”/Tax breaks
#BoycottGeorgia? Brian Kemp victory stokes concern among film industry locals
Posted by BrianDzyak in "Incentives"/Tax breaks, Georgia, Tax Incentives on December 15, 2018
Beth Ward – Dec 13, 2018 When Georgia declared Brian Kemp the winner of the governor’s race, actress Alyssa Milano took to Twitter: “There are over 20 productions shooting in Georgia. Is the entertainment industry willing to support the economy of a totally corrupt state that suppresses democracy; where the winner isn’t the best […]
‘NCIS: New Orleans’ production crew’s rude antics spur call for new filming rules in Louisiana
Posted by BrianDzyak in "Incentives"/Tax breaks, Louisiana, Tax Incentives on December 15, 2018
BY MARK BALLARD | MBALLARD@THEADVOCATE.COM DEC 13, 2018 Angered by the “NCIS: New Orleans” production crew banging into trees near his Uptown home and yelling at a neighbor’s child, the chairman of one of the Louisiana Legislature’s most powerful committees asked state officials Thursday to come up with new rules of behavior. House Ways & […]
All the Hollywood movies filmed in Massachusetts this fall
Posted by BrianDzyak in "Incentives"/Tax breaks, Massachusetts, Tax Incentives on December 15, 2018
By Kevin Slane December 14, 2018 Just call it Hub-ywood. Everywhere you look this fall, it seems like a movie is filming in Massachusetts. The most obvious has been “Little Women,” if only because of the authentic 19th-century wardrobes and horse-drawn carriages. But the state has had at least 10 movies in production this calendar […]
Poland’s Pending Incentives Escalate Rebate Arms Race in Region
Posted by BrianDzyak in "Incentives"/Tax breaks, Czech Republic, European Union EU, Poland, Romania, Tax Incentives on November 5, 2018
By WILL TIZARD Poland’s pending film incentives law, offering filmmakers both foreign and domestic 30% cash back on production spends, has been the subject of intense scrutiny of late. Polish producers, who have been at a disadvantage in a region of Europe where others have long had incentives, are concerned that Poland’s package be competitive, […]
Taiwan Expands Production Incentives Scheme
Posted by BrianDzyak in "Incentives"/Tax breaks, Asia, China, Tax Incentives on November 5, 2018
By PATRICK FRATER The Taipei Film Commission is to make international access to its incentive scheme easier. The thresholds for access will be scrapped, and the existing subsidy system will be replaced with an investment scheme. The changes were announced today in Los Angeles, on the margins of the American Film Market. Under current regulations, […]
South Africa Production Rebates Under Fire
Posted by BrianDzyak in "Incentives"/Tax breaks, Africa, Tax Incentives on November 5, 2018
By CHRISTOPHER VOURLIAS The Motion Picture Assn. has raised concerns that recent changes to South Africa’s tax incentive scheme and other regulatory proposals could stunt the development of the country’s film industry, according to an MPA rep. Under the new guidelines, productions that fail to meet certain benchmarks for supporting black-owned businesses are faced with the […]
Turbulent times ahead for China’s film industry?
Posted by BrianDzyak in "Incentives"/Tax breaks, China, Studio, Tax Incentives, United States on November 5, 2018
BY LIZ SHACKLETON China’s film market may be booming, but a trade war with the US and the government’s tax and censorship shake-ups suggest rockier times are to come. In mid-September, US president Donald Trump made good on his promise to slap extra import duties on $200bn worth of Chinese goods, following several rounds of tariffs […]
Tax Evasion Scandals Stall Film Production in China
Posted by BrianDzyak in "Incentives"/Tax breaks, China, Tax Incentives on November 5, 2018
By VIVIENNE CHOW Things are changing fast in China’s entertainment industry. The country’s film business is expected to enter a period of slowdown as the government continues to crack down on tax evasion after the eruption of the scandals surrounding Chinese actress Fan Bingbing(pictured above) and the war epic “Unbreakable Spirit.” Many productions in the […]
Report finds state’s tax credits powering film, TV production
Posted by BrianDzyak in "Incentives"/Tax breaks, California/Los Angeles, Tax Incentives on November 5, 2018
By BOB STRAUSS | rstrauss@scng.com | Daily News PUBLISHED: November 2, 2018 at 6:05 am | UPDATED: November 2, 2018 at 7:21 pm California’s improved Film & TV Tax Credit Program is working as intended – generating more production jobs and spending in the Golden State – according to a report released Friday by […]
Taxpayers being fleeced in film industry bidding war – ACT
Posted by BrianDzyak in "Incentives"/Tax breaks, New Zealand, Tax Incentives on November 5, 2018
Saturday, 3 November, 2018 – 10:58 Hard up Kiwis taxpayers are being fleeced as Peter Jackson, James Cameron and other Hollywood bigwigs line their pockets with corporate welfare, says ACT Leader David Seymour. The New Zealand Herald this morning reported that taxpayers could be making a loss on $1.5 billion in subsidies provided to Hollywood […]
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