The Producer Offset is a refundable tax offset (rebate) for producers of Australian feature films, television and other projects.

  • How much is the Producer Offset worth?

  • How does it work?

  • How do I apply?
  • 40 per cent of qualifying Australian production expenditure (QAPE) incurred in making a feature film

  • 20 per cent of QAPE incurred in making programs other than feature films

MORE ABOUT QAPE

 

The Producer Offset is administered by Screen Australia and paid through the Australian company tax system after a project is completed and Screen Australia has issued the production company with a Final Certificate.

 

MORE ABOUT ELIGIBILITY

You can apply at any time for a (non-binding) Provisional Certificate, which will provide guidance, based on the information you submitted, on whether your production is likely to qualify for the Producer Offset.

 

MORE ABOUT APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

Important: PLEASE READ

The information in this section of the website reflects reforms made to the Producer Offset announced in the Government's 2011/12 Federal Budget.

However, the ‘old rules’ still apply if your project:

  • started pre-production before 1 July 2011, or
  • has Screen Australia production funding which was approved before 1 July 2011.

Download pre-2011 guidelines and supporting documents here.

See also

DOING BUSINESS WITH AUSTRALIA

Get an overview of the Producer Offset and co-production programs and find out about the advantages and benefits of working with Australia with our quick reference guide Doing Business with Australia (pdf).

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offset 101 VIDEO

Watch our short animation explaining how the Producer Offset works and how it affects the ongoing stake producers have in their projects.

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GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS: THE PRODUCER OFFSET FIVE YEARS ON

Producer Offset report

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