Creative Industry Tax Reliefs & Credits

Securing valuable tax relief and credits for businesses in the Theatre, TV & Film industry


The Creative Industry Tax Reliefs are designed to encourage film making, television programme production and other cultural activities to take place in the UK. Friend Partnership has helped several West End theatre companies and production companies to secure valuable tax relief.



Our creative industry tax team deals with the following:

A camera on a tripod with purple and blue lights behind it.
Life of Pi - Actors on stage with a tiger puppet
A bunch of video game controllers are stacked on top of each other
A woman is leading an orchestra on a stage.
A black and white photo of people walking around the British Museum
A large group of people are sitting in a movie theatre watching a movie.

KNOWLEDGE BASE

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves in the House of Commons

HMRC Tax Receipts 2024-25 – A quick summary

19 September 2025
The 2024/25 data paints a picture of resilience, but also fragility confirming that the UK continues to operate under one of the highest tax burdens in decades.
Angela Rayner MP, Deputy Prime Minister (Ashton-under-Lyne, Labour) © House of Commons

Angela Rayner’s Stamp Duty Land Tax problem

4 September 2025
A short technical analysis on Angela Rayner’s Stamp Duty Land Tax problem where it is claimed that she underpaid SDLT to the tune of £40,000