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Tax relief for UK games developers have been ‘all but confirmed’, and could even be announced during Wedenesday’s Budget speech. That’s according to an MCV source close to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, who said that preliminary meetings have already been held with senior games industry executives. If …
Read More »Tax breaks decision ‘imminent’, MP claims
The limbo that UK video games tax credits are currently trapped in could be coming to an end in the very near future. Ed Vaizey, the UK minister for Culture, Communications and the Creative Industries, told the industry tonight that he believes a decision by the European Commission is imminent”, …
Read More »Tax breaks decision ‘imminent’, says Vaizey
Culture Minister expects European Commission to make an announcement about UK games tax relief 'very soon'
Read More »TIGA publishes open letter to George Osborne over games tax breaks concerns
Delay puts UK behind global competitors, warns Richard Wilson
Read More »Majority of UK developers attracted by overseas work
Develop’s annual salary survey reveals 59 per cent of games workforce tempted by jobs outside the UK
Read More »UKIE: TV’s £233m proves we need games tax breaks now
Trade body points to success of high-end television tax relief as it continues to rally for games industry equivalent
Read More »France strengthens games tax breaks to stem brain drain
National Assembly backs plans to lower minimum budget to €100,000 and make eligible 18-rated games
Read More »‘Visas more vital than tax breaks’
Veteran developers urge Government to allow more talent into the UK to offset the loss of promising new talent to other countries
Read More »UK games tax relief delays ‘harmful to industry’
European Commission expected to announce whether it will approve incentives 'in the very near future'
Read More »Beyond: Two Souls cost £17m to develop
Upcoming PS3 title cost a fraction of GTA V's reported budget of £170m
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