Film and TV productions share €127m in tax credits last year

Tax credit scheme for Irish movie and TV production sector aims to promote investment in film

Russell Crowe starred in 'The Pope's Exorcists' which was filmed in Ireland and availed of the Revenue's tax credit scheme.

New movies starring Liam Neeson, Kerry Condon, Sarah Greene, and Russell Crowe were some of the big winners in the Revenue Commissioners’ Section 481 film corporation tax credit scheme for the Irish movie and TV production sector last year.

Figures provided by Revenue show that payments of €127.3m were made last year under the scheme, which aims to promote investment in film.