Some people put this in place every year and reap the rewards, don't panic it's around until 2015.
It's what they call a no brainer.
- No up front capital required, money is provided by prearranged loan facility
- If you pay enough tax at the top rate you will receive €3,300 back into your hand
- Very low risk, out of 149 of these deals only 3 have fallen down, (all movies, to lessen the risk investment will only be made into TV programs)
What is the Film Finance (section 481)?
- Section 481 was introduced by the Irish Government in 1987 to promote the Irish film Industry,
- System for tax breaks on film production
- Tax relief on 100% of investment available
- An individual investor can invest any amount between €10,000 and €50,000
- Investment amount should match income taxable at the top rate of tax
- Investors receive tax relief on their investment at the marginal rate of 41%
- Borrow €50,000 split into two loans (€33.4K, €16.6K)
- invest proceeds of the loan into film
- Receive film 3 cert, 2 months later
- give cert to employer
- gross salary adjusted for tax credits
- repay lesser loan using tax rebate
- keep the balance
- Financing pre-arranged at start of the process
- Loan split into 2, €33.4K and €16.6k
- The smaller loan is paid off by your tax rebate
- Larger loan is paid off by producer of programme
- The film does not get made and the revenue with draw tax relief
- Call us on 01 2932373 and we'll do the rest.
www.whitestar.ie
I think after a long time i got the post where i got full information on tax relief and Tax Reclaims.
ReplyDeleteIts really helpful for me.