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[F11217CAvailability and overview of video games tax reliefU.K.
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(1)This Chapter applies for corporation tax purposes to a company that is the video games development company in relation to a video game.
(2)Relief under this Chapter (“video games tax relief”) is available to the company if the conditions specified in the following sections are met in relation to the video game—
(a)section 1217CA (intended for supply),
(b)section 1217CB (British video game), and
(c)section 1217CE ([F2[F3European] expenditure]).
(3)Video games tax relief is given by way of—
(a)additional deductions (see sections 1217CF and 1217CG), and
(b)video game tax credits (see sections 1217CH to 1217CJ).
(4)But video games tax relief is not available in respect of any expenditure if—
(a)the company is entitled to an R&D expenditure credit under [F4Chapter 1A of Part 13] in respect of the expenditure, or
(b)the company has obtained relief under [F5Chapter 2 of Part 13 (relief for loss-making, R&D-intensive SMEs)] in respect of the expenditure.
(5)Sections 1217CK to 1217CN contain provision about unpaid costs, artificially inflated claims and confidentiality of information.
(6)In this Chapter “the separate video game trade” means the company's separate trade in relation to the video game (see section 1217B).
(7)See Schedule 18 to FA 1998 (in particular, Part 9D) for information about the procedure for making claims for video games tax relief.]
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F1Pt. 15B inserted (17.7.2013 for specified purposes and 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 17 paras. 1, 2; S.I. 2014/1962, art. 2(1)(2)
F2Words in s. 1217C(2)(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 34(8) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 34(6)(a)
F3Word in s. 1217C(2)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Taxes (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/689), regs. 1, 16(23) (with regs. 39-41); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in s. 1217C(4)(a) substituted (with effect in relation to accounting periods beginning on or after 1.4.2024) by Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 1 paras. 12(5)(a), 16; S.I. 2024/286, reg. 2
F5Words in s. 1217C(4)(b) substituted (with effect in relation to accounting periods beginning on or after 1.4.2024) by Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 1 paras. 12(5)(b), 16; S.I. 2024/286, reg. 2
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