Show me the public money – Tax breaks and grants
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UK games tax relief returns 20% back (max £1M) of qualifying costs, can be claimed pre-release and via interim certificates; use an accountant experienced with VGTR. Loans against pending relief act as bridging finance. Investor incentives: SEIS: up to £150k, 50% income-tax relief; EIS gives 30% and advance assurance from HMRC takes ~6 weeks. Prototype grants include the £25k UK Games Fund (no match required); Innovate UK/Horizon 2020 fund larger tech R&D, regional pots and small export grants (≈£1k) fill gaps.
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