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Eligible Production Types

Animation

Commercials

Documentaries

Feature Films

Game Shows

Pilots

Post Only

Reality Television

Scripted Television

Talk Shows

Video Games

Location Production Needs

Beaches Ocean

City

Deserts

Forests

Lakes Rivers

Mountains

Rural

Snow

Suburban

Tropical

Legislation/
Guidance

Incentive25%-35% Rebate
Labor
Resident ATL25%
Resident BTL25%
Qualified Spend
Spend25%

Production costs refers to all expense that is incurred in Iceland and is eligible for deduction from operating revenues pursuant to the Income Tax Act. Wages and payments to independent contractors are only considered production costs if they are verifiably taxed in Iceland.

Spend Uplifts

10% for projects that fulfull all three requirements:

  • Iceland production costs must be a minimum ISK 350M;
  • Must have a minimum 30 working days in Iceland (at least 10 shoot days); and
  • A minimum of 50 staff taxed in Iceland working a total of 50 working days.

Minimum/Caps
Annual CapNone
Application

Applications for reimbursement must be submitted to the Icelandic Film Centre before the start of production of a motion picture or television program in Iceland.

Additional Requirements
Screen CreditNo
CPA AuditNo
Cultural TestYes
Local Production CompanyYes
Sunset DateDecember 31, 2025

Film in Iceland

Einar Tomasson, Film Commissioner

+354.5114000

isak@filminiceland.com

www.filminiceland.com/

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