Feature film production cost deduction depends on commercial release, exhibition rights, and mandatory book entries under income tax rules. Deduction for feature film production cost is available only where the film is certified for release by the Board of Film Censors and the producer satisfies the commercial exhibition or sale-of-rights conditions. If the film is released for commercial exhibition at least ninety days before year-end, the entire cost of production is deductible; if not, deduction is limited to amounts realised from exhibition or sale of rights and any balance is carried forward. Deduction is also subject to mandatory credit entries in the books and excludes positive print and post-certification advertisement .
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Feature film production cost deduction depends on commercial release, exhibition rights, and mandatory book entries under income tax rules.
Deduction for feature film production cost is available only where the film is certified for release by the Board of Film Censors and the producer satisfies the commercial exhibition or sale-of-rights conditions. If the film is released for commercial exhibition at least ninety days before year-end, the entire cost of production is deductible; if not, deduction is limited to amounts realised from exhibition or sale of rights and any balance is carried forward. Deduction is also subject to mandatory credit entries in the books and excludes positive print and post-certification advertisement .
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