In order to qualify for the UK’s creative sector tax reliefs, all films, animation and television programmes or video games must be certified as British through the cultural test or qualify as an official co-production.
The unit offers advice on qualification under the cultural tests, the UK’s bi-lateral co-production agreements and the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production.
Find out about the tax reliefs.
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Apply for British certification
Qualify through the cultural test or as an official co-production.
The cultural test for animation programmes
Qualify for tax relief through the cultural test for animation programmes.
Find out moreThe cultural test for children’s television programmes
Qualify for tax relief through the cultural test for children’s television programmes.
Find out moreThe cultural test for high-end television
Qualify for tax relief through the cultural test for high-end television.
Find out moreThe cultural test for video games
Qualify for tax relief through the cultural test for video games.
Find out moreCo-production
Qualify for tax relief as an official co-production for film, high-end television, animation and children’s television.
Find out moreCertification news
For live tweets from certification events and to read the latest news, follow Head of Certification Anna Mansi on Twitter.
Resources
Get a European Certificate of British Nationality
A European Certificate of British Nationality (formerly known as EC Certificate) may give producers more opportunities to exhibit your production in Europe.
Apply nowInternational competent authorities
A list of contacts in countries where the UK currently has bi-lateral co-production treaties and signatories to the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production.
Find out moreNational and regional film agencies
A list of the UK’s national and regional film organisations.
Find out moreCreative Europe
The European Union’s funding programme for the audiovisual industry and creative sectors.
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