PDV (Post, Digital and Visual Effects) Offset
Key questions
How much does PDV (Post, Digital and Visual Effects) Offset pay?
PDV (Post, Digital and Visual Effects) Offset pays 30% of eligible local spend in Australia. Minimum qualifying spend is A$500K. It is bankable, so lenders will typically cash-flow it.
Who is eligible for PDV (Post, Digital and Visual Effects) Offset?
PDV (Post, Digital and Visual Effects) Offset is open to feature films, TV series, documentaries, animation and short films. Eligible structures include official co-productions and service productions shooting in the territory. The PDV Offset is mutually exclusive with the Producer Offset and Location Offset - companies cannot claim the Producer Offset if they have received a final certificate for the PDV Offset.
When is the next PDV (Post, Digital and Visual Effects) Offset deadline?
PDV (Post, Digital and Visual Effects) Offset accepts applications on a rolling basis, so there is no fixed deadline.
How do you apply for PDV (Post, Digital and Visual Effects) Offset?
Applications for PDV (Post, Digital and Visual Effects) Offset go to Department for the Arts / Australian Taxation Office through its online application portal. Payment usually follows about 12 months after completion. PULPSCREEN last verified these details on 5 Apr 2026.
Territorial spend requirement
Spend must be on Australian PDV services
Overview
Learn more about other Australian Government incentives for screen production that are part of our Producer Offset program.
Eligible formats
Eligibility
The PDV Offset is mutually exclusive with the Producer Offset and Location Offset - companies cannot claim the Producer Offset if they have received a final certificate for the PDV Offset.