UK film and high-end television productions claimed a combined £1.6bn in tax relief during 2024/25, according to new HM Revenue & Customs figures, as film claims reached an all-time high while high-end TV relief fell by 10%.
The figures, published today, show that film productions received £702m in relief from 1,145 claims during the financial year, a 39% increase on the previous year. High-end television received £936m from 830 claims, down from the previous year.
Together, film and HETV accounted for around two-thirds of the £2.45bn paid through the UK's creative industries tax relief and expenditure credit schemes in 2024/25.
Recent big projects to film in the UK include Universal Pictures' Jurassic World: Rebirth, Sony and Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later, Netflix/Kudos' eight-part series House of Guinness, Universal Pictures' Wicked: For Good and Amazon Studios' Heads of State.
Wicked and its sequel Wicked: For Good both filmed in the UK, including on a farm in Ivinghoe, a village close to the borders with Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, where the infamous Munchkin land was built. Credit: Universal Pictures
UK Screen Alliance say the figures show that the underlying level of support for film and television remained “stable and resilient”, despite significant changes…