CANADA ADVANTAGE
Canadian film tax credits.
One connected production partner.
One Toronto partner for the corporation, applications, accounting, tax returns, credit recovery and audit support.
WHAT WE DO
Production support.
Start to finish.
Production Company Setup+
We establish and administer the Canadian single-purpose production company, then coordinate the financial and compliance workflow from prep through final recovery.
Tax Credit Programs + Rates+
For US, UK, European and other international producers, we coordinate the Canadian production-services tax-credit process—from eligibility and applications through certification and recovery.
Production Services
- OPSTC — 21.5% of qualifying Ontario production expenditures
- PSTC — 16% of qualified Canadian labour expenditures
Animation + Visual Effects
- OCASE — 18% of eligible Ontario animation and visual-effects labour, subject to program requirements
Eligibility, certification, expenditure limits and assistance adjustments vary by program. Rates are not added together as one rebate, and a production cannot claim both federal CPTC and PSTC. We assess the appropriate combination for your project.
Applications + Certification+
We prepare and submit the provincial, federal and OCASE applications, organize the supporting documentation and manage certification through the appropriate agencies.
Production Accounting + Payments+
Complete production accounting, cost tracking, payroll and vendor payments, with records organized from the start for certification, tax filing and any subsequent review.
Tax Returns + Credit Recovery+
We prepare the corporate tax return and supporting credit schedules, coordinate the required certificates and follow the claim through assessment and recovery.
Audit Support + Defence+
If a claim is reviewed or audited, we assemble the records, respond to information requests and support the production through resolution.
CANADIAN PRODUCTION
ONTARIO CREATESProvincial tax credits
CAVCOFederal certification
CRATax returns + credit claims
ACTRAPerformers
DGCCreative + production teams
IATSETechnical crews
GLOBAL BUDGETS
International Currency Advantage
See what major international production currencies buy in Canadian dollars, using the latest daily Bank of Canada reference rates.
LATEST CURRENCY ADVANTAGE
Currency protection
Ask us about managing exchange-rate changes.
Latest Bank of Canada daily reference rates
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
Treaty Co-Productions
Canada has audiovisual co-production treaties and agreements with countries around the world. Qualifying treaty co-productions can receive national production status in the participating countries, opening access to eligible incentives and funding programs.
The right structure depends on the partner country, creative and financial participation, and project certification. This is a distinct route from production-services tax credits, with its own requirements.
Explore treaty co-productions with Telefilm CanadaSTART IN CANADA