Motion Picture Tax Credits
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Motion Picture Tax Credits
Creative BC is responsible for the administration of British Columbia’s motion picture tax credit programs for the Province of British Columbia. For more information on British Columbia’s tax credit process, eligibility requirements and timelines, select a program below:
Programs
Production Services Tax Credit | PSTC
The Production Services Tax Credit is a labour based tax incentive that provides refundable tax credits to Canadian or international film and television production corporations that have incurred eligible labour costs in British Columbia.
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Film Incentive BC | FIBC
Film Incentive BC is a labour-based tax incentive that provides refundable tax credits to Canadian controlled production companies based on eligible BC labour costs.
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Apply Online
Access the online Tax Credit Application Portal
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PSTC Pre-Certification Form
Pre-requisite for PSTC – Apply through Creative BC’s online tax credit application portal
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Recent News
Insights
Creative BC Tax Credit Procedures During COVID-19 Pandemic
The Creative BC Tax Credits Team is working from home and this has not impacted our processing of tax credit applications.
However, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, Creative BC has amended some of our usual tax credits procedures and application requirements until further notice, as follows:
- Creative BC continues to accept application fees by cheque mailed to our office. Please do not send cheques by courier as we arent there to accept delivery. Upon request, Creative BC can now accept electronic payment of application fees. Please contact taxteam@creativebc.com for details.
- Affidavits need to be signed but notarization is not required.
Please note that for PSTC applications, the Pre-Certification registration process is still in place.
If you have general questions, please feel free to reach out to a member of our team.
Stay safe!
Motion Picture Tax Credit Reports
Annual motion picture tax credit administration and certification data.
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Motion Picture Industry Overview + Statistics
Learn about British Columbia’s full-service motion picture capabilities, including current production statistics and more.
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