Production Finance

The Irish Tax Incentive for Animated Film and Television "Section 481"

• Applies to animated feature films and television made in Ireland
• Projects can derive a benefit of up to 28% of their qualifying expenditure
• Net benefit is made available to the production on the first day of principal animation or on the financial closing of the project
• Government guaranteed

Foreign producers must team up with a local producer in order to avail of this tax incentive. For more information or to arrange an introduction to possible co-producing partner please contact the Irish Film Board: Tel +353 91 561 398.

Irish Film Board
The Irish Film Board provides development and production funding foranimated features and television series. Find out more on the Irish Film Board website www.irishfilmboard.ie

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland regulates content across all broadcasting
in Ireland. One of its objectives is to stimulate the provision of high quality,
diverse and innovative programming and to this end allocates public funding.
More information about his funding can be found on the official Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
website www.bai.ie

Broadcasters

Radio Telefis Éireann (RTÉ)
Tel +353 1 208 3111
www.rte.ie

TG4
Tel +353 91 505050
www.tg4.ie

TV3/3e Television Network
Tel +353 1 419 3333
www.tv3.ie