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The Finance (No. 2) Act 2024 (c. 12) amended the Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4) to provide for additional tax relief for low-budget films with a specified UK connection.

In order to qualify for the additional tax relief, new section 1179DJA of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 requires, amongst other things, an application for a low-budget certificate to be made. Section 15(4) of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2024 provides that an application for a low-budget certificate may not be made before the appointed day. These Regulations appoint 30th October 2024 for these purposes.

A full impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.