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​Malta’s strong 40% cash rebate incentive for audio-visual productions has taken yet another bold step forward. 

 

A new hybrid above-the-line cap has been introduced, giving more incentive to local and foreign productions shooting on the islands. Eligible ATL expenditures will now be capped at either €1 million or 30% of total Malta eligible spend, whichever is the higher. Below the line expenditures is no longer limited to EU/EEA/UK nationals. Foreign crew from all over the world will now qualify for the cash rebate.

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The minimum spend in Malta must be €100,000, with an overall budget that exceeds €200,000. Low-budget productions that have limited distribution prospects, and works with a high creative risk are limited to a minimum spend of €50,000, with an overall budget that exceeds €100,000. 

 

Foreign companies that qualify for the rebate, should agree with an "Opportunity for All" OFA-registered production service company to serve as the production co-ordinator for live-action projects, and in the case of post-production, an OFA-registered VFX/animation/post establishment.

Official guidelines can be found here

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