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TIGA report also claims job turnover in decline
Read More »TIGA criticises PEGI ratings pricing
UK game industry trade body TIGA has criticised PEGI for its punitive” pricing policy for game ratings that it claims is hurting small studios. Currently developers have to pay a fee for a game content rating every time they release a title on a different console, even if the content …
Read More »TIGA criticises ‘punitive’ PEGI pricing policy
Richard Wilson says cost of ratings for multi-platform game releases puts indies and European developers at disadvantage
Read More »TIGA takes UK games tax breaks on the road
Trade body to discuss how to apply for incentives and the benefits they can bring
Read More »MP Ed Vaizey hails UKIE after tax breaks success
Culture Minister Ed Vaizey says UKIE deserves credit for securing tax breaks for UK games developers. The MP’s comments came in response to a question about a press release from rival trade body TIGA, which took credit for securing the tax breaks. Tax relief for UK games developers were confirmed …
Read More »The computer games tax breaks saga: How it all began
Rude ministers, increasing competition from Canada and a clueless government: TIGA founder Fred Hasson reveals the origins of the UK's fight for video games tax credits
Read More »UK developers can’t backdate games tax relief
Claims can be made for production from April 1st 2014
Read More »A developer’s guide to games tax breaks
TIGA CEO Richard Wilson outlines the key info and immediate next steps for games businesses across the UK
Read More »UK games tax relief ‘the start of a great new era in UK games production’
TIGA and UKIE react to news of tax breaks approval
Read More »"Today we celebrate, tomorrow we prove we’re worth it" – games developers react to Tax Breaks
The biggest names in UK games development have told MCV that they’re overjoyed that the European Commission has rubberstamped tax breaks for UK studios. But they warn the hard work must begin now to prove they are worth the investment from the UK Government. Tax breaks for UK games developers …
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