Tag Archives: UK Tax Breaks
Mon, Apr 22, 2013 | 15:03 BST
UKIE calls for dev support in face of EU investigation into UK games tax relief
Last week, in was announced that the EU Commission is to investigate the case for UK tax breaks and stated that “It is not clear whether the taxpayer should be subsidising this activity.” Now, the association for UK Interactive Entertainment has asked that UK developers provide evidence to help bolster the case.
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Posted in: Development, Legalities, Trade, UK
Tags: Jo Twist, UK Tax Breaks, ukie
Wed, Feb 06, 2013 | 22:05 GMT
UKIE makes final recommendations for UK tax credits
UKIE has made its final recommendations for UK tax credits to the government, with the trade body’s CEO stating that there are further areas on the scheme which still need addressed.
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Posted in: Politics, UK
Tags: Jo Twist, UK games development, UK games tax breaks, UK Tax Breaks, ukie
Tue, Sep 04, 2012 | 01:26 BST
TIGA calls for 30% tax relief on UK games industry
UK trade body TIGA has thrown support behind a scheme to introduce a 30% tax relief rate for the local games industry.
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Posted in: Trade, UK
Tags: richard wilson, tiga, UK Tax Breaks, uk tax cuts
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 03:42 BST
UK culture secretary: Tax breaks not enough for games industry
UK secretary of state for culture Jeremy Hunt says the UK government should up its game by offering the games industry the same kinds of incentives as Canada does.
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Posted in: Politics, Trade, UK
Tags: Jeremy Hunt, tiga, UK Tax Breaks
Mon, Feb 21, 2011 | 10:39 GMT
Report – UK government set to reintroduce games tax breaks
The UK government is set to reintroduce games tax breaks of up to £30 million, according to a Sunday Times report.
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Posted in: Politics, UK
Tags: George Osborne, UK Tax Breaks
Tue, Jun 29, 2010 | 23:40 BST
Activision and Sony to re-think UK industry support
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has warned that the company will cease to invest in the UK should the government fail to provide incentives or tax relief to the games industry.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, Politics, Retail, Sony, Trade, UK
Tags: Bobby Kotick, ray maguire, tiga, UK Tax Breaks
Thu, Jun 24, 2010 | 18:21 BST
Report: Global publisher killed UK games tax break
Sources close to Develop claim that one of the world’s largest game publishers is to blame for UK’s games tax break getting canned.
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Posted in: Hot, Politics, Rumour, UK
Tags: scandal, tiga, UK Chancellor George Osborne, UK Tax Breaks
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 06:28 GMT
Molyneux demands government support for UK tax breaks in industry
Peter Molyneux is the latest person to throw his weight behind getting tax breaks for the UK games industry from the government.
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Posted in: Politics, UK
Tags: lionhead, peter molyneux, UK Tax Breaks
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