In the order you'll need them
BFI cultural test calculator
Score your film against all 35 points, the 18-point pass mark and the golden points rule. Find out whether it can be certified British, and the quickest points to add if not.
Open → STEP 2UK co-production calculator
Co-producing with Canada, France, Ireland or anywhere in Europe? Check your split against the treaty or the European Convention: minimum shares, points, where the work happens and who's on the crew. See rough UK and partner incentives side by side.
Open → STEP 3UK film tax relief calculator
The 34% Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit (39% on UK VFX) and the 53% Independent Film Tax Credit, side by side, as cash back after tax.
Open → STEP 4UK crew cost calculator
What UK crew really cost: weekly rate plus 12.07% holiday pay, employer National Insurance and pension, line by line.
Open → STEP 5Shoot days calculator
Page count and budget in, shoot days, prep and post weeks and key dates out.
Open →Steps 1 and 2 are the two routes to UK tax relief: pass the cultural test, or make an official co-production. Then work out the money, the crew and the schedule. Estimates only; the BFI, HMRC, Telefilm and CAVCO make the final calls.
When you want real numbers
What happens after the calculators?
Send us the script and we'll build a proper UK budget and shooting schedule in Movie Magic, with the tax relief, cultural test and any co-production structure worked through. See filming in Scotland for how we work with incoming productions.
Who's behind these?
Scared Goose Entertainment, a Glasgow production company run by producer and line producer Matt Schichter (Faith, Row, Sukkwan Island, California Schemin', Almost You).
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