Finance Act 2024

Continuity between regimes: calculation of expenditure credit

21 (1) Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) apply if—

(a) a company is entitled to audiovisual expenditure credit or video game expenditure credit under Chapter 3 of Part 14A of CTA 2009 for an accounting period, and

(b) in respect of an earlier accounting period, the company was entitled to, and claimed—

(i) film tax relief under Chapter 3 of Part 15 of CTA 2009,

(ii) television tax relief under Chapter 3 of Part 15A of that Act, or

(iii) video games tax relief under Chapter 3 of Part 15 of that Act, and

(c) both entitlements relate to the same film, television programme or video game.

(2) In those sub-paragraphs, the earliest accounting period within sub-paragraph (1)(a) is “AP2” and the latest accounting period within sub-paragraph (1)(b) is “AP1”.

(3) For the purposes of step 1 in section 1179CA(1) of CTA 2009 as it applies in relation to AP2, the reference to relevant global expenditure includes the amount that was “qualifying expenditure incurred to date” for the purposes of section 1200(1) or (2), 1216CG(1) or (2) or 1217CG(1) or (2) of that Act in relation to AP1.

(4) For the purposes of step 4 in section 1179CA(1) of CTA 2009 as it applies in relation to AP2, the reference to the company’s qualifying expenditure to date in the accounting period for which it was last entitled to, and claimed, an expenditure credit is to be read as a reference to the amount taken as ‘E’ for the purposes of section 1200(1) or (2), 1216CG(1) or (2) or 1217CG(1) or (2) of that Act in relation to AP1.