Ukie and the TV Coalition to host Tax Relief event at BAFTA on 4th April
Games trade body Ukie and the TV Coalition, representing organisations across the UK TV sector, announced today that they will be hosting a creative sector tax relief event on Friday 4th April at 9am which will be held at BAFTA.s
Tuesday 25th February 2014 - London, United Kingdom – Ukie and the TV Coalition, supported by BAFTA, will host a special event with a Senior Government Minister to discuss the games industry tax relief and celebrate the one year anniversary of the introduction of tax reliefs for high-end television.
Games trade body Ukie and the TV Coalition, representing organisations across the UK TV sector, announced today that they will be hosting a creative sector tax relief event on Friday 4th April at 9am which will be held at BAFTA. The two organisations have come together to deliver the high level gathering of business leaders and decision makers.
A Senior Government Minister will be attending to discuss games industry tax reliefs and to celebrate the one year anniversary of the introduction of tax reliefs for high-end TV and animation. The event will look in detail at the economic and cultural impact that the credits have had for these sectors a year on.
Ukie CEO Dr Jo Twist said: “We’ve worked very closely with government to help get a tax relief scheme introduced for UK games businesses and are delighted to host an event to discuss this hugely important tax relief, alongside our partners in the TV and animation industries. We’re very much looking forward to having the opportunity for the games sector to discuss the relief with the Government and to hearing some of the positive stories that the TV and animation sectors have to tell one year on from the introduction of their reliefs.”
TV Coalition Chair and Chief Executive of Pact John McVay said: “Two years ago, the TV industry made clear that we wanted to keep the best British productions the UK, and wanted to bring more work to our shores. One year after the television tax relief was introduced, it’s clear that it is delivering a huge boost to the UK’s high end TV sector. I am delighted to see that so many productions have used the tax credit, and I look forward to seeing many more productions filmed in the UK on our screens.”
The event will also see presentations from Ian Livingstone CBE, Vice Chair of Ukie, and Iain Smith OBE, Chair of the British Film Commission and producer of 24: Live Another Day starring Kiefer Sutherland, which is currently shooting in the UK.
Tax reliefs for games, high-end TV and animation were announced by Chancellor George Osborne in the 2012 Budget. The High-end TV and animation reliefs have now been in place for a year, and have already had a major impact. Games tax relief is awaiting state aid approval from the European Commission.
The event is open to all games, TV and animation businesses but places are limited. Invitations will be sent out tomorrow morning, and booking will be open from 9.30am at this address.
-ENDS –
Contacts
For all press enquiries, please contact the Ukie press office on T: +44 (0)20 7534 0580 or E: press@ukie.org.uk
About Ukie
The Association for United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment or Ukie (pronounced YOU-KEY) is a trade body that aims to support, grow and promote the whole of the UK’s games and interactive entertainment industry. Founded in 2010 (although formerly known as ELSPA), Ukie’s membership includes all the major UK and global games publishers and the best of UK development talent - from promising start-ups to some of the biggest, most successful studios operating in the UK today.
We also have distributors, academic institutions, new publishers, and media outlets that are integral to the lifeblood of the industry as part of the family.
Ukie works with government to champion a range of issues including age ratings, education and skills, access to finance and protecting intellectual property rights. It also works with the media to ensure true and accurate representation of the sector by raising awareness of the industry’s positive economic contribution and the societal benefits of gaming to policy makers, regulators and consumers.
One of Ukie’s key roles is to support its members by providing them with key market information, promoting careers and offering the business support services, training and best-practice knowledge to enable them to operate most effectively.
We also offer comprehensive events programme to give the games industry access to key information, leading industry figures and give everyone the chance to network. You can see our events programme here http://ukie.org.uk/events
In addition, Ukie compiles weekly, monthly and annual retail charts and sales reports for the UK market.
Website: ukie.org.uk
Twitter: @uk_ie
Facebook: Ukie
Linked in: Ukie
About the TV Coalition
The TV Coalition campaigned for the introduction of the tax relief for high-end scripted television. Its members include well-known UK based drama production companies such as Kudos, Left Bank, Carnival, Mammoth, Ecosse and Company Pictures, trade bodies such as the Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (Pact), the British Film Commission, Directors UK, the Production Guild and UK Screen as well as inward investors like HBO, Showtime, RHI Entertainment and trade unions including Bectu.
Games trade body Ukie and the TV Coalition, representing organisations across the UK TV sector, announced today that they will be hosting a creative sector tax relief event on Friday 4th April at 9am which will be held at BAFTA. The two organisations have come together to deliver the high level gathering of business leaders and decision makers.
A Senior Government Minister will be attending to discuss games industry tax reliefs and to celebrate the one year anniversary of the introduction of tax reliefs for high-end TV and animation. The event will look in detail at the economic and cultural impact that the credits have had for these sectors a year on.
Ukie CEO Dr Jo Twist said: “We’ve worked very closely with government to help get a tax relief scheme introduced for UK games businesses and are delighted to host an event to discuss this hugely important tax relief, alongside our partners in the TV and animation industries. We’re very much looking forward to having the opportunity for the games sector to discuss the relief with the Government and to hearing some of the positive stories that the TV and animation sectors have to tell one year on from the introduction of their reliefs.”
TV Coalition Chair and Chief Executive of Pact John McVay said: “Two years ago, the TV industry made clear that we wanted to keep the best British productions the UK, and wanted to bring more work to our shores. One year after the television tax relief was introduced, it’s clear that it is delivering a huge boost to the UK’s high end TV sector. I am delighted to see that so many productions have used the tax credit, and I look forward to seeing many more productions filmed in the UK on our screens.”
The event will also see presentations from Ian Livingstone CBE, Vice Chair of Ukie, and Iain Smith OBE, Chair of the British Film Commission and producer of 24: Live Another Day starring Kiefer Sutherland, which is currently shooting in the UK.
Tax reliefs for games, high-end TV and animation were announced by Chancellor George Osborne in the 2012 Budget. The High-end TV and animation reliefs have now been in place for a year, and have already had a major impact. Games tax relief is awaiting state aid approval from the European Commission.
The event is open to all games, TV and animation businesses but places are limited. Invitations will be sent out tomorrow morning, and booking will be open from 9.30am at this address.
-ENDS –
Contacts
For all press enquiries, please contact the Ukie press office on T: +44 (0)20 7534 0580 or E: press@ukie.org.uk
About Ukie
The Association for United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment or Ukie (pronounced YOU-KEY) is a trade body that aims to support, grow and promote the whole of the UK’s games and interactive entertainment industry. Founded in 2010 (although formerly known as ELSPA), Ukie’s membership includes all the major UK and global games publishers and the best of UK development talent - from promising start-ups to some of the biggest, most successful studios operating in the UK today.
We also have distributors, academic institutions, new publishers, and media outlets that are integral to the lifeblood of the industry as part of the family.
Ukie works with government to champion a range of issues including age ratings, education and skills, access to finance and protecting intellectual property rights. It also works with the media to ensure true and accurate representation of the sector by raising awareness of the industry’s positive economic contribution and the societal benefits of gaming to policy makers, regulators and consumers.
One of Ukie’s key roles is to support its members by providing them with key market information, promoting careers and offering the business support services, training and best-practice knowledge to enable them to operate most effectively.
We also offer comprehensive events programme to give the games industry access to key information, leading industry figures and give everyone the chance to network. You can see our events programme here http://ukie.org.uk/events
In addition, Ukie compiles weekly, monthly and annual retail charts and sales reports for the UK market.
Website: ukie.org.uk
Twitter: @uk_ie
Facebook: Ukie
Linked in: Ukie
About the TV Coalition
The TV Coalition campaigned for the introduction of the tax relief for high-end scripted television. Its members include well-known UK based drama production companies such as Kudos, Left Bank, Carnival, Mammoth, Ecosse and Company Pictures, trade bodies such as the Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (Pact), the British Film Commission, Directors UK, the Production Guild and UK Screen as well as inward investors like HBO, Showtime, RHI Entertainment and trade unions including Bectu.
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