Gold plating tax reliefs for the silver screen

Gold plating tax reliefs for the silver screen

Budget provided extra £500m in tax relief for TV and film industry New rules create more compliance risks Questions around the schemes’ value for money At TaxWatch, we’ve often written on issues which arise from the granting of generous tax reliefs to particular...
James Bond goes on furlough

James Bond goes on furlough

The news that the latest James Bond Film, No Time to Die, has been delayed for the third time1 comes soon after the companies responsible for producing the film published their latest set of accounts. These reveal that in 2020 the company behind the latest James Bond...
No Time To Pay Tax?

No Time To Pay Tax?

The UK companies behind the James Bond films have minimised tax for decades whilst receiving tens of millions of pounds in subsidy from the UK taxpayer. TaxWatch’s latest report – No Time to Pay Tax? – delves into the accounts of EON Productions...
No Time To Pay Tax?

No Time To Pay Tax?

18th October 2020 How EON Productions, the studio behind the James Bond films, has minimised UK tax for decades whilst receiving tens of millions of pounds in subsidy from the UK tax payer Introduction The British production company behind the hugely successful James...