by Carmel | Nov 20, 2025 | Film & TV Production
Managing the Full Financial Lifecycle of a Feature Film Earlier this year, a first-time feature film producer came to Count Out Loud with a project that was fully financed and ready to go into pre-production. The film had a confirmed budget of $2.5 million, four...
by Carmel | May 22, 2025 | Creative Professional Tax
If you earn your living as a freelance filmmaker, actor, musician, designer, writer, or any other kind of creative professional in Australia, your tax situation is unlike almost anyone else’s. Your income is irregular. Your expenses blur the line between...
by Carmel | Nov 18, 2024 | Producer Offset
How Do You Claim the Producer Offset in Australia? The Screen Producer Offset (commonly called the Producer Offset) is a refundable tax offset under Division 376 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, administered by Screen Australia. To claim this offset, you apply...
by Carmel | Jun 12, 2024 | Film & TV Production
Do You Need a Production Accountant or a Bookkeeper? It is one of the most common questions we hear from first-time producers and emerging production companies: do I need a production accountant, a bookkeeper, or both? The answer is not as simple as picking one or the...
by Carmel | Feb 8, 2024 | Producer Offset
What Are Australia’s Film Tax Offsets? Australia offers four refundable tax offsets designed to support screen production and digital games development. These offsets – the Producer Offset, the Location Offset, the PDV Offset, and the Digital Games Tax Offset...
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