The Producer Offset is a 40% rebate on all Qualifying Australian Production Expenditure (QAPE) and is available to film and television projects which satisfy the Significant Australian Content (SAC) test or which are official treaty co-productions and meet the minimum threshold spends as follows:
| Format |
Minimum Levels of QAPE |
Offset (on QAPE) |
| Feature Films |
A$1 million total QAPE |
40% |
| Single episode program other than a documentary |
A$1 million total QAPE, and average QAPE of A$800,000 per hour |
20% |
| Single episode program, documentary |
Average QAPE of A$250,000 per hour, no minimum total QAPE |
20% |
| Series (or season), documentary |
Average QAPE of $250,000 per hour, no minimum total QAPE |
20% |
| Television Series - (30 commercial minutes minimum per episode for live action series, and 15 commercial minimum per episode for animated series; minimum of two and maximum of 65 episodes total) |
A$1 million total QAPE and average QAPE of A$500,000 per hour |
20% |
| Short form animation (15 minutes minimum) |
A$250,000 total QAPE and average QAPE of A$1 million per hour |
20% |
SAC is determined by Screen Australia which administers the Producer Offset. Access to appropriate documents and applications for this incentive are available on the Screen Australia website.
It is recommended that applicants make contact with the Offset Division of Screen Australia prior to making an application if there are any issues requiring further explanation. The Screen Australia Offset Division is available on +61 2 9268 2555 or produceroffsetenquiries@screenaustralia.gov.au
For a detailed description and eligibility criteria of the various Federal and State/Territory schemes, download the Ausfilm Factsheet: Screen Production Incentives in Australia.
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