| Benefit as a % of spend | 25.00 |
| Financial cap per production | - |
| Do I have to register/set up a company? | Optional |
| Does foreign cast/crew paid in their home country/region qualify as expenditure? | No |
| Do foreign cast/crew have to pay tax in the host country/state/region? | Yes |
| Does travel to/from country/region qualify as expenditure? | No |
| Can a production qualify for other national incentives such as cultural programmes if it qualifies for this incentive? | No |
| Criteria to access the benefit | - - Minimum total value of production 700000 (in local currency)
- - Cultural Test
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| When will the benefit/incentive be received? | - - On submission of audited accounts
- - State approx. number of months after completion of audited accounts
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| Additional incentives or advantages | - - Eligible expenses: film-related transport, location and technical equipment rentals, catering, accommodation, public facilities, construction facilities, artistic and administrative services, etc.
Need to apply through a local co-producer.
25% if film with the storyline is set in Riga or with the noteworthy portrayal of Riga in the story (at least 20% screen time), and for the most part shooting in the territory of Riga.
20% if film shooting anywhere in Latvia but using the services of companies based in Riga.
At least 50% of the budget must be in place at the moment of documents submission.
Projects must have foreign capital comprising at least 75% of total budget of the film.
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