Animation Tax Relief (ATR) is part of the UK's suite of creative industry tax reliefs.

The relief is only available for animations and video games that pass a 'cultural test’ or qualify through an internationally agreed co-production treaty certifying that the production is a 'British film', 'British programme' or 'British video game'.

In all cases, formal certification is required to qualify and this is administered by the British Film Institute (BFI) on behalf of the Department for Culture Media and Sport.

Specialist advice is required to ensure that claims for Animation Tax Relief are correctly formulated and only reference qualifying core expenditure. This excludes expenditure incurred on, development, distribution and other non-production activities. It also excludes any costs which have already qualified for R&D relief.

Tax Advisers

The following advisers all have the relevant specialist expertise. Their profiles include their contact details, background, specific expertise and other specialisms

Steven Bone
Steven Bone
Tax-qualified Chartered Surveyor specialising in tax incentives (capital allowances, land remediation relief and R&D tax relief/ credits)
David O’Keeffe
David O’Keeffe
An expert in R&D Relief, Patent Box and Creative Industries Reliefs. I don’t cover other areas of taxation, I specialise properly in these reliefs.
Rachel Finch
Rachel Finch
Qualified Chartered Tax Advisor and an Enrolled Agent with the IRS. Specialising in UK & US taxes, Research & Development Tax Credits and Creative Tax Reliefs.
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Tax Accountants

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