Tax breaks for the video games sector and wider creative sector (which also includes animation and television production) will come into effect from April 2013. This tax relief will lessen the financial risk of producing new games and enable games studios to invest in more staff. Reduced financial risk will also make it easier for games developers who are fresh out of university to start their own companies.
The new tax breaks will ensure that the UK continues to remain a world leader in the high technology video games development industry but with some bloggers asking if the new tax relief ‘cultural test’ will lead to ‘Grand Theft Coventry’ - are you ready for these new changes? Steve Cartwright and Dougy Agnew from Henderson Loggie’s Video Games Group will take you through the qualifications for the tax breaks, the cultural test and some case study examples
Venue: Hannah Maclure Centre – University of Abertay Dundee.
1730: Registration and welcome drinks.
1800: Welcome from Professor Louis Natanson, University of Abertay Dundee.
1805: Steve Cartwright, Head of Henderson Loggie’s Video Games Group and Dougy Agnew, Tax Partner discuss the new video games tax breaks.
1830: Panel Q&A
- Professor Louis Natanson, University of Abertay Dundee
- Colin Anderson, Managing Director, Denki
- Steve Cartwright, Head of Henderson Loggie’s Video Games Group
- Dougy Agnew, Tax Partner, Henderson Loggie.
1845: Buffet and drinks.
Exhibition: You will also have the chance to view the paintings of prolific Dundee artist Vincent Rattray, who was influenced by cubism, surrealism and expressionism in his images of Dundee's people and buildings.
Cost: FREE to attend.