Tax Credit for Music Publishing Expenditure
Tax credit for music publishing costs. Supports music publishing companies. The measure applies to tax credits calculated for financial years closed from 31 December 2022, for costs incurred up to 31 December 2027. Amount indicated in the catalogue: amount not confirmed in the available information. Do not estimate the aid without the official scale. Check the current rules, availability and dates before any application.
The tax credit for music publishing costs targets a specific range of companies and publishing costs. The classification of costs, the criteria applicable to the work and the caps must be confirmed in the tax text in force. Before including it in a financing plan, check that the regime still applies to the period concerned and keep the necessary accounting records.
Funded by Ministère de la Culture
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Who can apply
The beneficiaries must be confirmed in the applicable official rules.
Eligibility conditions
The detailed eligibility criteria must be checked with the managing body.
What the scheme covers
Contracts concluded from 1 January 2022 that meet all the following conditions: concluded by a music publishing company established in France, another EU member state or an EEA state that has signed an administrative assistance agreement with France against fraud and tax evasion, which carries out there the services linked to creating and publishing the musical works; providing that the author or composer grants the company a right of first refusal for publishing their future works; and linking a music publishing company with a new talent. ELIGIBLE COSTS — costs linked to controlling and administering musical works: permanent staff costs; registration of musical works; monitoring of illegal exploitation of musical works; defence of musical works and of authors’ and composers’ rights. Costs linked to publishing, exploiting and commercially distributing the published works and developing the author’s or composer’s repertoire: permanent staff costs; graphic reproduction and printing, physical and digital, of the published works, including proofreading and correction of manuscripts; marketing of the works on physical or digital media; business development costs to export and distribute the works abroad, including travel and accommodation costs, with a nightly cap set by decree of no more than €270; costs of the author’s or composer’s participation in TV, radio or audiovisual programmes, and of presenting the works to programmes; costs of creating and managing audiovisual content dedicated to published musical works; costs linked to sound recording of published musical works and creating demo recordings; costs of hiring or transporting equipment or instruments; purchase of small equipment used exclusively for publishing, distributing or commercially exploiting the published work (not capitalised); depreciation of fixed assets used exclusively for these purposes; costs linked to rehearsals and promotional performances of musical works.
Amount and funding terms
Amount not confirmed in the available information. Do not estimate the aid without the official scale.
How to apply
Before any commitment, check the application date, eligible costs, combination with other aid, supporting documents and the official application channel. The current date and status must be confirmed with the managing body.
Timeline
Timetable to be confirmed on the official page and in the rules in force. Do not treat a catalogue page as proof that the scheme is open.
Key facts
- Funder
- Ministère de la Culture
- Type of funding
- Tax exemption
- Status
- Open
- Closes
- 31 December 2027
- Geographic scope
- All of France
Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of the tax credit for music publishing costs?
Supports music publishing companies. The measure applies to tax credits calculated for financial years closed from 31 December 2022, for costs incurred up to 31 December 2027.
Who can apply for the tax credit for music publishing costs?
The beneficiaries must be confirmed in the applicable official rules.
How much can be obtained with the tax credit for music publishing costs?
Amount not confirmed in the available information. Do not estimate the aid without the official scale.
What should be checked before applying for the tax credit for music publishing costs?
The detailed eligibility criteria must be checked with the managing body. In particular, the contract must have been concluded from 1 January 2022 by a music publishing company established in France, the EU or the EEA, provide a right of first refusal on the author’s or composer’s future works, and link the publisher with a new talent.
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