Film Office & Commission
Creative England / Filming in England (part of Creative UK)
Creative England (now part of the Creative UK Group since 2021) runs the Filming in England service, the first port of call for feature film and high-end TV productions filming in England outside London. Offers free production support including location scouting and databases, bespoke crewing services, studio/build space information, and regional production liaison managers covering the South West, South East/East, North West, and Midlands. Maintains locations, crew, and supplier directories.
Filming incentives
- Rate
- 25.5-39.75% net (AVEC/IFTC)
- Credit type
- Payable Expenditure Credit (refundable)
- Min. spend
- 10% of core expenditure in UK
Figures describe the United Kingdom program, not this office. Incentive terms change with legislation: confirm current rates, caps, and eligibility with the office before budgeting.
Checked against official sources 23 July 2026
Full United Kingdom incentive breakdown, estimator & comparisonFilming in England is a location/production support service and does not administer its own rebate; UK productions access national Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit (film/HETV tax relief) administered by BFI/HMRC. The service itself provides free locations, crew, and studio directories.
Official incentive details