Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2017
255. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to set out the number of claims under section 481 film tax relief in 2015 and 2016; the number of films which received finance under the relief in each year; the number of jobs supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10381/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by Revenue that statistical information relating to the beneficiaries of film relief under the current scheme can be found on their website at the following links:
2015 beneficiaries: http://www.revenue.ie/en/about/publications/beneficiaries-tax-relief.html
2016 beneficiaries: http://www.revenue.ie/en/about/publications/beneficiaries-tax-relief-2016.html
Film projects do not begin and end to coincide with calendar years meaning it is difficult to provide definitive figures for the number of jobs that the relief supported for any particular calendar year.
However, it is possible to examine the applications for relief received during the calendar years 2015 and 2016, and the following is based on an analysis of those applications:
|
Year |
No. of Projects |
No. of Corporation Tax Beneficiaries |
Jobs |
|
2015 |
73 |
43 |
1,257* |
|
2016 |
120 |
74 |
** |
* Budgeted full time equivalent jobs directly related to the production of the film
** This information is not yet available.
