The national production incentive is administered by Business Finland, and is a maximum 25% cash rebate for production costs in Finland. This is intended to increase international interest in Finland as a production location and to promote the development, growth, and internationalization of Finnish companies.
Minimum requirements for funding
Eligible costs
- Purchases or goods and services and the rental of equipment and facilities for production purposes from companies liable to pay tax in Finland
- Salaries subject to withholding tax, paid to employees who are liable to pay income tax in Finland
Criteria in a nutshell
- Distribution agreement for one platform and one territory
- Participation of a Finnish production coordinator company or a Finnish co-producer
- Involvement of Finnish artistic or creative expertise or depiction of Finnish landscape or architecture
- At least 15 % of funding for the overall production budget must come from outside Finland
Benefits
- Decision within 40 days
- Payment in 3 weeks
- Payments possible during production in Finland
- First come, first served basis starting from January
- A foreign company does not have to register in Finland
- Content that was filmed abroad is eligible to apply for a rebate for post-production costs in Finland
More information and applications: www.businessfinland.fi
Several regional film commissions also offer local incentives. For a summary of all incentives and regional contacts, please visit: www.filminfinland.com.
or contact us:
Audiovisual Producers Finland – APFI
info@apfi.fi