The Producer Offset is administered by Screen Australia. Please consult the Screen Australia Producer Offset Guidelines to assist applicants for provisional certificates and final certificates for the Producer Offset.
The Producer Offset provides a rebate on QAPE as follows:
– 30% for non-theatrical features, television drama or documentary series/seasons, single episode dramas and documentary (including features released only on DVD or on-line), and short-form animation
– 40% for theatrically released feature films, documentary, animation and IMAX.
Minimum levels of QAPE required for different formats
Format |
Minimum total QAPE |
Minimum QAPE per hour (i.e. QAPE / Duration in hours) |
---|---|---|
Feature film | A$500,000 | N/A |
Single-episode drama | A$500,000 | N/A |
Series/Season of a series drama | A$1 million | A$500,000 |
Documentary (single-episode or series) | A$500,000 | A$250,000 (e.g. 1.5 hour series totals A$750,000) |
Short-form animation | A$250,000 | A$1 million |
Producer Offset QAPE generally covers the production expenditure for the film or television program in relation to:
- Goods and services provided in Australia
- The use of land in Australia
- The use of goods in Australia at the time they are used in making the film
- Where the subject matter of a film reasonably requires the foreign location, expenditure in a foreign country on goods and services supplied by, or for Australian residents, only during principal photography, may be claimed as QAPE.
DISCLAIMER
We recommend you seek independent, professional legal, financial and accounting advice if you are intending to apply for any of the Australian Screen Production Incentives. Contact Ausfilm production & legal services members who provide this service.
CONTACT
Ausfilm USA
Erin Stam
EVP, International Production
+ 310 229 2361
Erin.Stam@ausfilm.com
or
Screen Australia
Producer Offset and Co-production Unit
+61 2 8113 5800
pocu@screenaustralia.gov.au
www.screenaustralia.gov.au