Enter the format, your eligible Irish spend, whether the project qualifies for the Scéal Uplift, and any qualifying VFX spend. The tool returns the headline rate, which uplift (if any) applies, and an indicative credit in EUR.
This calculator queries the IrelandFixer MCP server in real time and returns the same indicative figure I would quote a producer on a first call. It applies the 32 percent headline rate to your eligible Irish spend, layers the Scéal Uplift to 40 percent for sub-EUR 20m feature films heading to theatrical release with an EEA key creative, and applies the VFX Uplift to 40 percent once qualifying VFX spend hits EUR 1 million (capped at EUR 10m of uplifted spend). It tells you when the format falls outside Section 481 entirely.
It is not tax advice and it does not bind Revenue or Screen Ireland. Real applications turn on chain of title, the cultural test, the Producer Company structure, audit trail and the live Finance Act rates at the time of certification. Use this for budgeting and for shortlisting Ireland against other jurisdictions. When you want a real number for a real shoot, send the brief and we work it properly.
Send a one-paragraph brief: format, budget range, indicative shoot dates, where on the island. We come back with a plain answer on whether Section 481 fits, the realistic costed approach, and an introduction to the Irish Producer Company partners we work with.
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