How UK Film and TV Tax Credits Work: AVEC Explained
Many films and television dramas shot in Britain are financed partly through expenditure credits. Here is what the Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit is, who qualifies and how the sums work.
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Many films and television dramas shot in Britain are financed partly through expenditure credits. Here is what the Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit is, who qualifies and how the sums work.
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