Television tax reliefs ― key provisions

Produced by Tolley in association with Will Sweeney
Corporation Tax
Guidance

Television tax reliefs ― key provisions

Produced by Tolley in association with Will Sweeney
Corporation Tax
Guidance
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Overview of television tax reliefs

This guidance note sets out the provisions governing the additional tax reliefs available for television production companies prior to 1 January 2024 on which date the revised relief for audio-visual content known as the audio-visual expenditure credit (AVEC) became available, see the Audio visual expenditure credit (AVEC) - key provisions guidance note. The television tax relief detailed below is still available for new productions up to 31 March 2025 and continuing productions up to 31 March 2027 but from 1 April 2027 these tax reliefs will cease.

Television tax reliefs (TTRs) apply to eligible expenditure incurred on relevant programmes by a television production company. In addition to meeting the criteria for being classed as a television production company, other conditions must be satisfied to make a claim for TTR.

In summary, the following must be met before TTR is available:

  1. the production company must be subject to UK corporation tax (UK permanent establishments of non-UK resident companies can therefore qualify)

  2. the company must qualify as a television

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Senior R&D Manager, Menzies LLP , Corporate Tax


Will Sweeney is a Senior R&D Manager in the Innovation & R&D team at Menzies where he looks after many of their largest clients. He has extensive experience of helping entrepreneurial clients to optimise their tax position throughout the innovation lifecycle by advising on issues including R&D tax credits, RDEC, Creative Sector reliefs and the Patent Box.In addition to his tax knowledge, Will started his career as an engineer and has worked with numerous technology, manufacturing and property sector clients. He brings a wealth of industry experience to his clients, helping him to understand the specific technical details of work undertaken by clients.Will contributes to TolleyGuidance Corporate module.

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