Claim Your Animation Tax Relief
COUNTING KING Why choose Counting King? Our Simple 5 step process for Claiming Animation Tax Relief
We will get you the maximum compliant available Animation Tax Relief for your company You will get a dedicated Tax Analyst to review and guide your claim Competitively low fees, so you never pay more than you should
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Discovery Meeting: We get to know you and your business to confirm if it qualifies as the Animation Production Company (APC) and therefore eligibility for the relief Cultural Test: A more in-depth meeting to get a full understanding of your business and for completion of the cultural test ensuring you pass based on its 4 sections (pass mark 16 out of 31) Certification: Upon successful passing of the cultural test, we will submit this to the BFI (British Film Institute) to apply for interim certification to claim Animation Tax Relief while still in production. This can take up to 21 days to receive Benefit Calculation: We will analyse all the eligible costs and calculate the maximum benefit based on your company’s tax position Submission: We will submit the completed documents within 2 weeks to HMRC, who aim to complete processing within 28 days
Contact Us Tel: 0161 667 5069 Email: info@countingking.co.uk Website: www.countingking.co.uk
Fully compliant Animation Tax Relief application from start to completion including any HMRC questions 12 months rolling contract (No worry about any long-term commitments)
Additional information: A new application for certification must be made per eligible project (rather than per year like with other incentives) Final certification must be applied for once the animation is complete and is ready to be viewed by an audience Additional supporting materials (such as: shooting script, synopsis, cost report, production schedule etc.) and the accountant’s report (if applying for points in sections C and D) At least 51% of the ‘core costs’ are spent on animation
Access to expert knowledge such as: • Ex-HMRC Inspectors • IP/Patent Lawyers • Innovate UK/Grant Specialist • Leading Industry Professionals