by Blake Jenkins | Mar 1, 2026 | Film & TV Production
GST applies to most goods and services in Australian film production at the standard rate of 10%. Production companies with annual turnover exceeding $75,000 must register for GST, charge it on taxable supplies, lodge Business Activity Statements, and can claim input...
by Blake Jenkins | Mar 1, 2026 | Film & TV Production
A film production cost report is a weekly financial document prepared by the production accountant that compares budgeted costs against actual expenditure, committed costs, and estimated final costs for every line item in the production budget. It is the primary tool...
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 Blake Jenkins | Sep 25, 2024 | Film & TV Production
What Does Xero Platinum Champion Partner Actually Mean? Not all Xero partners are created equal. Xero’s partner programme is tiered based on the number of clients a firm manages on Xero, the depth of the firm’s Xero expertise, and the quality of support...
by Blake Jenkins | Sep 19, 2024 | Film & TV Production
Why Production Budgets Are Different from Business Budgets If you have ever tried to apply standard small business budgeting advice to a film production, you know it does not quite work. A production budget is not a 12-month operating forecast – it is a...
by Blake Jenkins | Aug 21, 2024 | Film & TV Production
Super in the Screen Industry is Complicated – Here is Why Superannuation is straightforward when you have a stable workforce of full-time employees who show up every day. But that is not how film and TV productions work. A typical production might engage 80-120...
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