A Case Study By James Cowper LLP

We were engaged by an Indian film production company who were considering producing a film in the UK through a 100% subsidiary of their Indian based group. We advised them on the accounting and tax implications of setting up a company in the UK and on the requirements for UK Film Tax Credit. We also introduced the company to a number of other businesses that were potentially able to assist with the UK film production including local line producers, filming locations, caterers, wardrobe/costume designers and post production companies. Once the decision was made to proceed with the UK film, we incorporated a UK company for them and took care of the accounting and tax requirements for this company. As a consequence of this a Bollywood film was shot and produced in the UK. A number of actors and crew travelled from India and stayed in the UK for several weeks and UK actors and crew were also employed. In addition to ourselves a number of other UK businesses such as those noted above gained