Justin Tomlinson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Justin Tomlinson on 2014-06-17.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to promote the video games tax relief to video games producers.

Mr David Gauke

The video games tax relief came into effect from 1 April 2014. This generous new relief will provide support for the growing video games sector in the UK.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are currently presenting a series of events across the country to promote and explain the new relief to the industry. A specialist unit has been provided to assist businesses with making claims. Guidance is available on HMRC’s website to explain the relief and help businesses decide whether they are eligible for relief. HMRC are working closely with the video games industry to develop more detailed guidance, which will be published shortly.