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Section 481 Film Corporation Tax Credit, Tax and Duty Manual Part 15-02-04 (Revenue, Ireland)

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Source: https://revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/tdm/income-tax-capital-gains-tax-corporation-tax/part-15/15-02-04.pdf

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[sourced_fact] Document last reviewed August 2026. · locator: cover page source
[sourced_fact] The credit is 32% of the lowest of eligible expenditure, 80% of total cost of production, or EUR 125,000,000. · locator: s3.1.1 source
[sourced_fact] For the enhanced credit for lower budget film the rate is 40% instead of 32%. · locator: s3.1.1 source
[sourced_fact] De minimis tests: total cost of production at least EUR 250,000 and eligible expenditure at least EUR 125,000. · locator: s3.1 source
[sourced_fact] Claimants must hold documentation under Schedules 2-5 of the Regulations, available to Revenue on request, before claiming under self-assessment. · locator: s2.3.2 source
[sourced_fact] Amounts recharged by a producer company that were not costs it actually incurred cannot qualify. · locator: s3.3.4 source
[sourced_fact] Qualifying expenditure is total global expenditure reduced by costs not allowed under Part 7 of the Regulations. · locator: s3.1 source
[sourced_fact] Total cost of production is qualifying expenditure less costs not wholly, exclusively and necessarily incurred on production of the film. · locator: s3.1 source
[sourced_fact] Eligible expenditure is total cost of production less costs expended outside the State (and less in-State costs outside the Part 8 categories). · locator: s3.1 source
[sourced_fact] Manual disclaims being comprehensive or professional advice. · locator: cover page source
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