CANADA FILMING INCENTIVES

The Yukon Film Location Incentive

Overview

Type of incentiveTax Rebate
Qualifying formats
  • - Feature film - fiction (theatrical)
  • - Feature film - documentary (theatrical)
  • - TV Film or TV series - fiction
  • - TV Film or TV series - documentary
  • - Post production/special effects for film & tv (fiction)
  • - Post production/special effects for film & tv (non-fiction)
  • - Reality TV
Qualifying productions
  • - National productions
  • - Foreign productions
  • - Co-productions

Specifics

Benefit as a % of spend25.00
Financial cap per production-
Do I have to register/set up a company?Yes
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? Yes
Criteria to access the benefit
  • - Use Local cast & Crew
  • - TV Broadcast or theatrical distribution contract required
When will the benefit/incentive be received?
  • - End of national fiscal year
Additional incentives or advantages
  • - Rece tour assistance, location finding service
  • - Productions accessing the Yukon Spend Rebate are not eligible for the Travel Rebate. Travel Rebate, Yukon Spend Rebate and Training Program Rebate are available.

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