Tag Archives: tax relief

"With the EU notification the funding programme for games has taken a final hurdle"

Amid the uncertainty of Brexit, the European Commission has ruled that existing video games tax relief (VGTF) rules for British game developers will remain in effect until at least 2023. Confirmation of the successful re-notification ensures that VGTF to be viewed as state aid exempt under the cultural exemption. Without …

The EU commission decided not to raise any objections to the continuation of the scheme which has help boost the UK games industry

Latest figures from HMRC claim £119m has been paid since 2014

While most UK studios are dependent on third party funding, many of the options available are not ideal. But there is much that can be done

BFI announce an increase to 58 games that received tax relief in Q1 2017

Rick Gibson discusses the promising results of a new study into the UK development scene and reveals the effect Brexit could have on finding funding

Number of titles certified in the last 12 months now at 178, UK spend at £554m

135 claims made since launch in April 2014, with £45 million paid out during 2015/16

Firm has worked with studios such as The Chinese Room and Futurlab over the past year