Production Incentives - Latin America
Argentina
Buenos Aires Film Commission
we are working on that, but still, we are a fantastic place as an unique oportunity to come and shoot since our rates are unbeatable low.-,
Brazil
Minas Gerais
Minas Film Commission
RJ
RioFilme Commission
- Information Support - On call problem solving - Film Liaison and Location services and Location Scouting upon request - Liaison support between the producers and all levels and units of government
Cayman Islands
Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands Film Commission
The Cayman Islands offers up to a 30% production rebate on qualifying expenditure (both above and below the line).
Jamaica
Jamaica Film Commission
15% rebate on all goods and services purchased in Jamaica
Mexico
Mexican Film Commission
The fiscal incentive for foreign productions known as VAT 0% works similar to a rebate and you could get a 10-15% tax return on your expenditure in Mexico. HOW? Before you spend anything, register the project with the Ministry of Finance THROUGH a Mexican company which, at the end of the project, will apply for the tax return according to the law. Contact us to get information on the Mexican production companies offering this service.
Panama
Panama Film Commission
Law Nº 36 of 19 of July of 2007 provides the following benefits: Tax incentives. Low labor costs. Customs and immigration benefits. Provides “specials areas” for the development of the film industry. Incentives for Film Studios Law No 25 of 30 of November of 1992, establishes the following incentives and benefits for the film studios. Tax exemption on all taxes, except Municipal. Issuance of permanent visa to any executive of a film studio with a budget that exceeds $250,000.00. Immigration visa and labor permit to foreign employees of film studio. Temporary Productions Incentives Immigration visa and labor license to temporary foreign employees of the cinematographic industry. Immigration visa and permit of residence to macro company investors. With a budget that exceeds $ 150,000.00. Temporary import of all film equipment is tax free. Contacts: Daphne Burgos, Head Director dburgos@mici.gob.pa Charles Grazier, Marketing Promoter cgrazier@mici.gob.pa Virgilio Sousa, Legal Issues vsousa@mici.gob.pa .
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad
Trinidad & Tobago Film Company Ltd.
Film Incentives have been introduced and are very attractive offering between 12.5% to 30% rebates for projects shot on location.
Venezuela
Caracas
Venezuela Film Commission
There are neither direct, financial incentives nor tributaries, for audio-visual foreign productions to being realized in Venezuela. Nevertheless, in case of joint productions between Venezuelan producers and of other countries, with which our country has signed the agreements of Cooperation, there exist certain financial and tributary incentives. To realize national films or joint production, our legislation, the Law of the National Cinematography, establishes two (2) classes of incentives directed contributors of the income tax and to the contributors of the Fund of promotion and financing of the Cinema (FONPROCINE). Nevertheless it has not been applied still. The regulation of this Law will establish the conditions and requirements for its application.
