Tasmania Film Incentive

How Does Tasmania's Film Incentive Work?

Tasmania offers a 10% state production rebate through Screen Tasmania that stacks with Australia's 30% federal Location Offset, providing a combined incentive of up to 40% on qualifying production expenditure. This makes Tasmania one of the most competitive filming destinations in Australia for international productions.

The state rebate is designed to attract productions to Tasmania's unique wilderness landscapes and growing production infrastructure, while the federal Location Offset is available to all qualifying international productions filming in Australia.

Incentive Structure

• State rebate: 10% cash rebate from Screen Tasmania on qualifying Tasmanian expenditure
• Federal Location Offset: 30% tax offset on qualifying Australian production expenditure (QAPE)
• Combined total: Up to 40% on qualifying spend
• Federal threshold: AUD 15 million minimum QAPE for the Location Offset

The state and federal incentives operate independently. Productions may qualify for the Tasmanian rebate alone if they do not meet the federal threshold, though most international features will access both.

What Productions Are Eligible?

• Feature films and television series
• Documentaries and factual programming
• Animation with Tasmanian production services
• Post-production work performed in Tasmania
• International productions meeting federal QAPE requirements

Why Productions Choose Tasmania

Pristine wilderness. Tasmania is home to some of the last temperate wilderness on Earth. World Heritage-listed forests, dramatic coastlines, alpine plateaus, and ancient rainforests provide locations that look untouched by civilization.

Unique light quality. Tasmania's southern latitude (42 degrees south) produces a distinctive soft light prized by cinematographers, similar to New Zealand's South Island.

Stand-in versatility. Tasmanian landscapes can double for Scotland, Scandinavia, the Pacific Northwest, Patagonia, and other remote wilderness settings.

Growing infrastructure. Screen Tasmania has invested in expanding local crew capacity, equipment availability, and production support services.

Low population density. Minimal crowd control and traffic management requirements for exterior shoots, with cooperative local communities experienced in hosting productions.

How Do You Apply for Tasmania's Film Incentive?

• Contact Screen Tasmania to discuss your project and eligibility
• Submit an application to Screen Tasmania for the 10% state rebate
• Apply separately to Screen Australia for the 30% Location Offset (if applicable)
• Provide production budget with projected Tasmanian and Australian expenditure
• Complete production and submit audited expenditure to both bodies
• State rebate and federal offset are processed independently after verification

Tasmania Film Incentive: Key Facts

• State rebate: 10% cash rebate
• Federal offset: 30% Location Offset (AUD 15M QAPE threshold)
• Combined maximum: Up to 40%
• Credit type: Cash rebate (state) + tax offset (federal)
• Administering body: Screen Tasmania (state) / Screen Australia (federal)
• Official resource: Screen Tasmania