Filming Incentive · Country
Belgium film tax incentive
Belgium offers 42-66% (federal + regional) as a tax shelter + regional grants, with a minimum qualifying spend of None specified. That ranks #1 of 79 jurisdictions in this directory by base rate.
Checked against official sources 23 July 2026
Estimate the credit
Apply the published rate to your qualifying spend.
Estimated credit
$420,000 – $660,000
42% base, up to 66% with uplifts of $1,000,000
A starting point, not a bankable figure. The low end is the rate a production can count on; the high end needs every uplift stacked. It does not model tiers, per-project or annual caps, above- and below-the-line splits, or residency rules. Confirm the number that applies to your production with the film office.
Program detail
- Screen Flanders runs on two fixed calls per year, with 2026 deadlines of 6 March and 4 September.
- Wallonia's regional support requires qualifying spend above €300,000, or €75,000 for a documentary, and at least 30% of financing already secured.
Incentive terms change with legislation. Verify current rates, caps, and eligibility with the film office before committing a budget. Last checked 2026-07-23.
How Belgium compares
Other countries in this directory, ranked by base rate.
- Japan
Up to 50% subsidy (capped ~$6.7M)
Grant / Subsidy · min Varies by program
- Greece
40% cash rebate
Cash Rebate · min EUR 60,000 (features); EUR 30,000 (docs)
- Malta
40% cash rebate
Cash Rebate · min None specified
- Qatar
40-50% cash rebate (new 2025)
Cash Rebate · min Varies
- Saudi Arabia
40% cash rebate
Cash Rebate · min 5 production days minimum
- Hungary
30% (up to 37.5% effective)
Cash Rebate · min None
- Colombia
35-40% (CINA + FFC)
Transferable Tax Credit / Cash Rebate · min Varies by program
- Ireland
32-40% (Section 481)
Tax Credit · min EUR 250,000 qualifying Irish expenditure
Film offices in Belgium
2 offices and commissions handle productions here, from the country-wide agency down to city and regional commissions.