UK Film Studios Brace For Inspections As They Bid To Ward Off Crippling Property Tax Bills
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: UK film and television studios are preparing for inspections as they attempt to ward off property tax bills that could threaten the survival of some filming facilities.
Representatives for historic studios including Pinewood Studios and Ealing Studios sat down last week with a government agency as they build a case against tax hikes, which they argue could stymie Britain’s thriving production industry.
Deadline has seen a briefing note from the meeting with Valuation Office Agency (VOA) officials, in which studio representatives described the encounter as “helpful,” but said “outstanding issues” remain.
The VOA told studio reps that they will carry out inspections of sites as the agency seeks to gather more information on “rateable values,” an assessment of the amount a property would rent for if it were available on the open market.
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