Creative Industries Statistics: United Kingdom (August 2020)

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   Since its introduction in 2007, Film Tax Relief (FTR) has supported 3,470 films, accounting for £18.4 billion in UK expenditure. In 2019-20 alone, 300 films claimed FTR with £2.5 billion in UK expenditure.See it on page 8
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   High-End Television (HETV) Tax Relief, introduced in 2013, has supported 635 programmes with £5.9 billion in UK expenditure. In 2019-20, 110 programmes claimed HETV tax relief, totaling £1.5 billion in UK expenditure.See it on page 11
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   Video Games Tax Relief (VGTR) paid out an estimated £161 million for 2018-19, with 310 claims made by 270 companies. Since its introduction in 2014, the relief aims to promote sustainable production of culturally relevant video games in the UK.See it on page 17
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   Theatre Tax Relief (TTR) paid out £71 million in 2019-20 across 1,115 claims, representing 3,580 productions. Since its 2014 introduction, TTR has disbursed £280 million for 12,065 productions.See it on page 23
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   Children's Television Tax Relief (CTR) supported 25 British children's TV programmes in 2019-20 with £30 million in UK expenditure. Since 2015, 280 programmes have claimed CTR, totaling £299 million in UK expenditure and £59 million in payments.See it on page 20
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   Orchestra Tax Relief (OTR) paid out £18 million in 2019-20 for 165 claims representing 565 productions. Since its 2016 introduction, OTR has paid £41 million for 1,350 productions.See it on page 25
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   Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief (MGETR) paid out £16 million in 2019-20 for 170 claims representing 1,045 exhibitions.See it on page 27

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