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Rockstar takes the pot – 2019 accounts show huge increase in Grand Theft Auto tax claim

Rockstar takes the pot – 2019 accounts show huge increase in Grand Theft Auto tax claim

by Alex Dunnagan | Jan 19, 2020

Rockstar North, the Edinburgh based company behind the wildly successful Grand Theft Auto series, has published its latest accounts, revealing a huge increase in claims for Video Games Tax Relief. As reported in today’s Sunday Telegraph, analysis by TaxWatch...
Swedish goats, Japanese hedgehogs and Batman: the £324 million tax bung to the ‘culturally British’ gaming industry

Swedish goats, Japanese hedgehogs and Batman: the £324 million tax bung to the ‘culturally British’ gaming industry

by Alex Dunnagan | Nov 20, 2019

20th November 2019 Swedish goats, Japanese hedgehogs and Batman: the £324 million tax bung to the ‘culturally British’ gaming industry Video Games Tax Relief (VGTR) has cost the taxpayer £324 million since it was introduced. To access funding, developers are required...
Global Video Games Giants: Playing the system or paying their fair share?

Global Video Games Giants: Playing the system or paying their fair share?

by Alex Dunnagan | Oct 9, 2019

A report from The Guardian, Revealed: global video games giants avoiding millions in UK tax, has shown that four large companies have claimed close to half of all Video Games Tax Relief (VGTR) since the scheme’s inception. The cost of Video Games Tax Relief has...
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