GRAN CANARIA A great natural film set
gran canaria, Why? • A great natural film set • A Paradise of filming locations • Superb tax benefits for audiovisual productions • Experienced and qualified crew An island ... full of possibilities
Connectivity Connected to major European cities and capitals (132 destinations) 1st Airport of the Canary Islands and 5th of Spain More than 10 million passengers per year Located 2h 30 ’ from Madrid , Barcelona , LISBOA ,... 4h from UK , Germany , France , ... 6h from Norway , Sweden , Poland , ... ... And 1h from West - Africa
Key Facts Population of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 385.000 Population of Gran Canaria 847.000 Currency Euro (€) Language Spanish Time zone GMT 0 1560 km 2 Land Area Km of Coastline 236 km Number of Beaches 120
The best weather in the world By Consumer Travel Publications, Lexington , Massachusetts (of 600 cities) • Average temperature: 22 ºC (72 ºF) year-round • Superb light quality, boasting 4800 hours of daylight per year • Make the most of your days of shooting ...
A Wide Range of Accommodation First Touristic Region in Europe Over 3,5 million tourists ever y year LODGING BEDS 5***** and *****GL hotels 14 8937 4**** Hotels 53 24969 3*** Hotels 49 20036 Enormous range of Apartments > 90.000 A huge range of hotels and resorts ensuring a peaceful rest and security for the crew and the most demanding film stars
A Paradise of Filming Locations An island full of contrasts... a Miniature Continent You will be surprised to see how close all the locations are
Arid Landscapes and Deserts Forests
Volcanic Landscapes... other planets Enormous range of beaches
Commercial Ports and Marinas Mountains and Cliffs
Roads Rural Environments
Quaint and Colonial Villages Cosmopolitan Cities and Industrial Areas
Tax Benefits 38-40% 35% tax credit Tax Rebate Tax for Spanish for International Productions Productions Benefits (REF) ZEC 7% IGIC (Corporate Canary Islands (VAT) Investment tax 4% ) Reserve (RIC)
35% Direct Deduction for foreign productions*: For the service company to carry out the foreign production (Feature, animation or documentary films, motion pictures and TV series) • 35% deduction of the production expenses in the Canary Islands • Minimum investment of €1 million on expenses directly related to productions in the Canary Islands • Expenses on the creative crew (with tax residency in Spain or any EU country) rise to a maximum of €50.000 per person • Expenses on technical industries and other suppliers (expenses to be incurred in the Canary Islands regardless of the supplier’s nationality) • Maximum deduction of €4,5 million • The production company supplying local service must be a tax resident in the Canary Islands *Art. 36.2 of Spanish Corporation Tax Law 27/2014, 27th November ( https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2014-12328 ) and Royal Decree-law 15/2014 19th December, modifying the Canary Islands Tax and Economic System (REF). ( https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2014-13248 )
Eligible Expenses incurred in the Canary Islands • Expenses related to the Creative Crew expenses related to creative crew director, scriptwriter, cinematographer, music composer, actors and other artists, chief editor, art director, sound manager, costume designer and key make-up and hair artists • Expenses related to suppliers and technical industries : executive producer, line producer and production assistant, assistant directors, stage-manager, script supervisor, casting crew and casting director • Expenses related to set construction , costume department and Hair and Make-up. Camera, lighting and sound crews • Expenses related to technical crew (food, accommodation and transfers). Post-production: Equipment and technicians. Dubbing, copies, promotion and publicity
38-40% deduction for investment in Spanish productions* • Investments to produce feature films, short films, TV series, animation and documentary films • A 40% allowance for the first million € and a 38% deduction for the rest of the budget • A maximum deduction of €5.4 million on each production • Producers and investors’ tax address must be in the Canary Islands • At least a 50% of the production must be carried out in Spain • Requirements: the Spanish Nationality Film Certificate issued by the ICAA (Spanish Film and Audiovisual Arts Institute), the confirmation of cultural nature and the Canaries Audio Visual Work Certificate: *Art.36.1 of Law 27/2014, 27th Nov, of the Corporation Tax. ( https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2014-12328 ) and Royal Decree-law 15/2014 19th December, modifying the Canary Islands Tax and Economic System (REF) ( https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2014-13248 )
Requirements of the Canaries Audiovisual Work Certificate − Spanish Nationality Film Certificate − At least two weeks shooting in the Canaries − In the case of a co-production, the Canary producer’s amount must be higher than a 20% of the total cost of the Audiovisual Work − Hiring local professionals: at least a chief of department, a lead or support actor must live in the Canary Islands − The production company must be based in the Canary Islands and entered in the Canary Islands Registry Office of Audiovisual Companies
ZEC (Canary Islands Special Zone) Tax Advantages * France 36,1 % Belgium 34 % Spain 30 % Germany 29,8 % Italy 27,5 % Greece 26 % The best place to establish your Portugal 25 % business: The Netherlands 25 % Denmark 25 % • A Corporation Tax of only 4% instead of Finland 24,5 % the 25% applied in the rest of Spain European Average 23 % UK 23 % • Low Taxation on indirect taxes (7% IGIC) Poland 19 % • Compatibility with the 35% tax GRAN CANARIA (ZEC) 4% deduction for international productions
Requirements: • Starting a new company in Gran Canaria • A minimum investment of €100.000 in fixed assets related to the company ’s activity during the first 2 years after being registered in the ZEC • Creating at least 5 new jobs during the first 6 months after being registered (and keep an average of 5 workers in the following 2 years) • At least one of the company managers must live in the Canar y Islands • The activity must be authorized by the ZEC (including the audiovisual industr y and ICT) * The Canar y Islands Special Zone (ZEC) is a consortium public entity between the Governments of Spain and the Canar y Islands, linked to the Ministr y of Finance. (http://www.zec.org/en/)
An Experienced and Qualified Crew A booming audiovisual sector and an excellent crew with proved experience at your service at very competitive prices • Advertisement, TV and Film Production Companies • Production Companies providing Services • Professional Equipment Rental • Film Commission Services • Actors and extras • TV Studios • Special Services: catering, stunts, rent-a-car, security services, legal advice, etc.
Shooting in Gran Canaria
Infrastructure supporting Audiovisual Sector A) Pasarela Building Digital Content Companies B) Manuel Lois Support at shootings
A Safe Destination • University Hospital • Universities • Port of Las Palmas • Security
Contact us www.grancanariafilm.com In Spain: In USA: NURIA GUINNOT CARMEN DÍAZ Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Beverly Hills, L.A. grancanariafilm@spegc.org cadiazm@grancanaria.com +34 630 647 248 +1 323 331 5470 +34 928 424 600 - ext 30 +34 928 400 900 Cabildo de Gran Canaria
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