Chris Halliday has been part of the Certification Unit team for 14 years that assesses and provides guidance on the cultural test and co-production, which is required to access the creative industries tax incentives for film, television and video games. Chris works closely with key stakeholders in government and industry to provide support and guidance on the cultural test, co-production and policy. He has been across the introduction of the enhanced incentive for Independent Film (IFTC).

He moved over to the BFI in 2011 and is now Head of Certification across all of the creative industries tax incentives (Film, Animation, Children’s Television, HETV and Video Games). He has an extensive knowledge of the cultural test and co-production treaties which are the gateway to accessing the UK’s tax incentives, including the newly introduced Enhanced AVEC for low-budget film (IFTC) which can be worth up to 40% of your qualifying UK expenditure.