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Filming Incentive · Canada province

Newfoundland and Labrador film tax incentive

Newfoundland and Labrador offers 40% on NL resident labour (max 25% of total budget) as a refundable tax credit, with a minimum qualifying spend of CAD 100,000. That ranks #2 of 79 jurisdictions in this directory by base rate.

Rate
40% on NL resident labour (max 25% of total budget)
Credit type
Refundable Tax Credit
Min. spend
CAD 100,000
Rank by base rate
#2 of 79

At-a-glance figures, not yet checked against official sources

Estimate the credit

Apply the published rate to your qualifying spend.

Estimated credit

CAD 400,000

at 40% of CAD 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

We publish the headline figures above and link straight to the offices that administer the program. Detailed tier, cap, and deadline terms are being read from Newfoundland and Labrador’s official program pages: until that pass lands here, confirm them with the office directly.

Incentive terms change with legislation. Verify current rates, caps, and eligibility with the film office before committing a budget.

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Film offices in Newfoundland and Labrador

The office that handles productions here.

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PictureNL (Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation)

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Official incentive page
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