The Australian Screen Production Incentive supports screen production through generous tax incentives.

https://screenincentives.smartygrants.com.au/

The Australian Screen Production Incentive provides tax incentives for film, television and other screen production in Australia.

Producer Offset

The Producer Offset entitles production companies to a 40 per cent rebate on eligible feature films and 30 per cent on other eligible formats for productions with significant Australian content.

Location Offset

The Location Offset is a 30 per cent rebate for the production of large-budget film and television projects shot in Australia, starting principal photography on or after 1 July 2023.

On 4 July 2024, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Bill 2024, allowing for changes to the Location Offset, including an increase to the rebate to 30 per cent for productions starting principal photography on or after 1 July 2023, was passed by Parliament.

You can now apply for a Location Offset—Provisional Certificate Applications 2024–2025—Screen Incentives (smartygrants.com.au).

You can also now apply for Location Offset—Final Certificate Applications 2024–2025—Screen Incentives (smartygrants.com.au).

If your production commenced principal photography prior to 1 July 2023, please contact filmenquries@arts.gov.au.

If you are looking to locate your production to Australia and intend to apply for the Location Offset, you may wish to register your production at Production Registration form.

Post, Digital and Visual Effects Offset

The Post, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) Offset is a 30 per cent rebate that supports work on post, digital and visual effects production (PDV) in Australia, regardless of where a project is shot.

You can now apply for a PDV Offset—Provisional Certificate Applications 2024–2025—Screen Incentives (smartygrants.com.au).

You can also now apply for PDV Offset—Final Certificate Applications 2024–2025—Screen Incentives (smartygrants.com.au).

Location Incentive

Due to the increase to the Location Offset rebate rate announced in the 2023–34 Budget, the Location Incentive will stop accepting applications from 30 June 2023.

The objective of the Location Incentive is to ensure that Australia remains competitive in attracting large budget footloose international film and television productions, providing opportunities for Australian cast, crew, post-production companies and other screen production service providers to participate in production. It will contribute to the development of the Australian screen production industry's capabilities and help ensure its future viability.

The Location Incentive focuses on extending the pipeline of production coming to Australia creating new job and training opportunities for Australians. Grants are provided to large budget international screen productions undertaking filming in Australia that perform strongly against the assessment criteria.

Contact

Phone: 02 6136 8012
Email: filmenquiries@arts.gov.au

Please note that we are currently experiencing a high amount of applications and the processing of provisional and final certificates may take longer than usual. Please phone 02 6136 8012 to discuss your application or if you need further details.

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