20% Tax rebate for Spanish productions Investments in Spanish film and audiovisual productions entitle the producer to a tax relief of a 20% on the first million euros of the deduction base, and 18% on the excess of this amount, with a maximum of €3 million per production.
The aid is granted if the objective requirements are fulfilled. The requirements include, inter alia: a_ That the production obtains a certificate of Spanish nationality and a cultural certificate.
Catalonia, a country for films
The deduction base equals the total cost of production plus the cost of copies, advertising and promotion by the producer (with a limit of 40% of the production costs). Of these, 50% of the deduction base amount must correspond to costs incurred in Spanish territory.
Shoot and coproduce
Tax Incentives
b_ That a new copy of the work is deposited in the Spanish Film Library or equivalent body of an Autonomous Community.
Catalan regional funds The Catalan Institute for Cultural Companies (ICEC) is a public institution attached to the Catalan Government’s Ministry of Culture that aims to promote and foster the development of the Catalan cultural industry. ICEC offers support to companies in different sectors: music, performing arts, audiovisual and digital, publishing and visual arts. ICEC offers four different lines of support for audiovisual production:
Production of feature films, TV films, mini-series and animation series Open to productions and co-productions. Assessed in terms of artistic, cultural and industrial criteria. The average grant per project is 225,000€ 2015 budget: 9,000,000€ 18 19