Film and Television Tax Credit

The film and television tax credit is for eligible corporations that produce eligible film or video productions in B.C. The credits are for domestic productions with qualifying levels of Canadian content.

The film and television tax credit program consists of five distinct tax credits:

Basic tax credit
Regional tax credit
Distant location regional tax credit
Film training tax credit
Digital animation or visual effects tax credit

For full details about the film and television tax credit program, including eligibility requirements, and how and when to claim the tax credits, see the bulletins:

If you don’t meet the eligibility requirements for the film and television tax credit, you may qualify for the production services tax credit program.

Claiming the Credits

You can claim the credit(s) by completing the British Columbia Film and Television Tax Credit form (T1196), attaching the eligibility certificate or the completion certificate you received for your production from BC Film + Media, and submitting it with your T2 Corporation Income Tax Return to Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

A separate T1196 and eligibility certificate is required for each production. Enter the total amount of credits from all productions you are claiming on line 671 on Schedule 5, Tax Calculation Supplementary - Corporations.

You must claim the credit(s) no later than 36 months after the end of your corporation’s taxation year.

The credit is fully refundable, but must first be applied against total income tax payable. There are no carry-back or carry-forward provisions.