The objective of the Foreign Film & Television Production and Post-Production Incentive (FFTPPPPI) is to encourage and attract large-budget films and television production work that will contribute towards employment creation, enhancement of international profile, and increase the country’s creative and technical skills base.
Production and Post-Production Benefits:
- Shooting on location in South Africa, the incentive will be calculated at 25 % of Qualifying South African Production Expenditure (QSAPE), with a cap of R50 million; and
- An additional incentive of 5 % of QSAPE is provided for productions shooting and conducting post-production in South Africa, and utilising the services of a black-owned service company.
Post-Production Benefits:
- Conduction post-production in South Africa, the incentive is calculated at 20 % Qualifying South African Post-Production Expenditure (QSAPPE);
- An additional 2,5 % of QSAPPE is provided for spending at least R10 million of post-production budget in South Africa (22,5 % cumulative); and
- Foreign post-production with QSAPPE of R15 million and above, the incentive is calculated at 25 % of the QSAPPE.
Eligibility Criteria: foreign-owned and South African qualifying post-production work with the QSAPE and must be:
- A minimum of R15 million for all qualifying production formats;
- A minimum of R12 million for Level 1 B-BBEE contributor status service companies; and
- At least 21 calendar days and 50 % of principal photography must be filmed in South Africa. For productions with a minimum QSAPE of R100 million, this requirement may be waived.
Post-Production- the QSAPPE must be at least R1,5 million for all qualifying post-production activities:
- The post-production activities must be carried out in South Africa for at least 14 calendar days, this requirement is waived provided that 100 % of the post-production is conducted in South Africa;
- The applicant must have secured at least 80 % of the total budget; and
- The holding company and SPCV must achieve at least Level 3 and Level 4 B-BBEE contributor status respectively, in terms of the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice.
General Conditions:
- The applicant must procure a minimum of 20 % of qualifying goods and services from entities which are 51 % black-owned by South African citizens and have been operating for at least one year;
- The applicant must complete and submit an application not earlier than 45 days prior to the commencement of principal photography ;
- The applicant must demonstrate that they adhere to an industry-specific Code of Professional Standards that includes sexual harassment and health and safety protocols; and
- The principal photography must not commence until an approval letter has been received from the Department of Trade and Industry.
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