It's not just the notable tradition and high professional level of filmmaking that make the Czech Republic a top destination for various projects.
The Czech government recognizes the significance of the audiovisual production as an industry with high cultural and economic added value.
Its remarkable positive effects include the use of a wide range of suppliers of goods and services, large job opportunities, the development of regions, technological and non-technological innovations, the environmental sustainability and the promotion of the Czech Republic abroad.
The incentive programme, funded by the national budget and administered by the Czech Audiovisual Fund (former Czech Film Fund), aims to maintain the competitiveness of the Czech audiovisual industry internationally and to support the national and international audiovisual production in the Czech Republic.
Incentives take the form of a refund of the eligible costs spent on the audiovisual production.
Governed by the Czech Audiovisual Act, the Statutes of the Czech Audiovisual Fund and by European Commission rules (see Documents)
What we support
Feature, documentary or animated film (cinema, TV – minimum runtime 70 minutes)
Fictional TV series (minimum runtime 30 minutes per episode)
Animated series (minimum runtime 5 minutes per episode)
Digital production (according to relevant project type above)
What incentive you get
25% cash rebate on eligible costs in the Czech Republic for feature and documentary films and fictional TV series
35% cash rebate on eligible costs in the Czech Republic for animated films and series and digital production
66% cash rebate on withholding tax paid in the Czech Republic
Maximum eligible costs 80% of the total budget
CZK 450 mil cap per project
How to qualify
Pass a cultural test
Minimum spend in the Czech Republic
CZK 15 mil for feature and animated films
CZK 2 mil for documentary films
CZK 8 mil for TV series (per episode)
CZK 1 mil for animated series and digital production (per episode)
The applicant must be a tax resident in the Czech Republic with a place of business or permanent establishment in the Czech Republic and provide financial information about the project plus audited statements demonstrating the eligible costs incurred.
How to apply
Registration possible at any time of the year
Followed by the allocation of rebate – possible at any time of the year, although the time of application for allocation is important: within 4 months after the submission of application, at least 10 shooting days in the Czech Republic must have been completed
Payment after an account of eligible costs and an auditor's verification report is submitted
