Introduction of the film production tax credit: 20% of spending in France
Article 88 of the 2004 Finance Act rewrites Article 220 sexies of the General Tax Code: film production companies subject to corporate tax, acting as executive producers of approved feature-length works, receive a tax credit equal to 20% of certain production expenses incurred in France. Total credits for a single work may not exceed €500,000 for fiction or documentary and €750,000 for animation. The scheme applies to works whose shooting starts from 1 January 2004; Decrees No. 2004-21 and No. 2004-368 set the details.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Film producers who shoot and produce in France recover 20% of these expenses as a tax credit, up to €500,000 per film (€750,000 for animation).
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Procedure timeline
Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.
Publication in Official Journal
Publication in Official Journal
Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle