TAX CREDIT
BC Digital Animation, Visual Effects and Post-Production Tax Credit (DAVE)
Creative BC / Province of British Columbia
Last verified 5 Apr 2026 · 14 days ago
35–40%
Sessions/year
1
Payment timing
12 months
Reliability
Good
Bankability
Not bankable
Territorial spend requirement
Corporation must have permanent establishment in BC
Overview
The DAVE tax credit provides a 16% refundable tax credit on eligible BC labor costs for digital animation, visual effects and post-production work.
Eligible formats
animation
Eligibility
Available to Canadian owned and controlled production corporations with a permanent establishment in British Columbia
● Co-production eligible● Service work eligible● VFX eligible● Stackable
Source: Creative BC / Province of British Columbia · verified 5 Apr 2026