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Cash rebateSource: Czech Film Fund· Last verified 2026-06-07
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Estimated incentive
Researched
CZK 0
0% of total budget · 0% of qualified spend
Below Czech Republic's minimum qualified spend — no credit earned yet.
Total budget
CZK 1,200,000
Qualified spend
CZK 1,100,000
Base credit
CZK 275,000
Uplift
CZK 0
Line-by-line — why each number is what it is
Director · CZK 150,000CZK 37,500
25% of Czech qualifying spend · 25% on CZK 150,000
Lead cast · CZK 250,000CZK 62,500
25% of Czech qualifying spend · 25% on CZK 250,000
Local crew · CZK 400,000CZK 100,000
25% of Czech qualifying spend · 25% on CZK 400,000
Camera & grip rental · CZK 180,000CZK 45,000
25% of Czech qualifying spend · 25% on CZK 180,000
Locations & stage · CZK 120,000CZK 30,000
25% of Czech qualifying spend · 25% on CZK 120,000
Post (out of state) · CZK 100,000—
Does not match this program's qualifying-spend definition.
Uplifts & bonuses
Animation / fully-digital rateNot applied
Not applied — condition not met. Animation or fully-digital productions with no Czech live-action shoot earn 35% instead of 25%.
From credit to cash

A direct payment from the state after a CPA audit and compliance sign-off. There's no buyer or broker — the headline figure is the cash, paid on the state's timeline.

Gross rebate/grantCZK 0
Paid after auditCZK 0

Typical timing: ~5 months after audit/filing.

  • • 25% on Czech qualifying spend; the 35% rate is for animation / fully-digital production without a Czech live-action shoot.
  • • A further rebate equals 66% of the Czech withholding tax actually paid on foreign cast/crew (not modeled here).
  • • Minimums vary by format (feature CZK 15M, TV CZK 8M, documentary CZK 2M); pass the cultural/production test.
  • • Minimum qualified spend of CZK 15,000,000 not met (CZK 1,100,000 qualified). No credit is earned until the threshold is reached.
Every figure is traceable to a named rule above.
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This is an estimate, not advice.

Every number here is an estimate generated from published program rules and your inputs. Programs change with each legislative session, and qualification depends on details a calculator can't see. This is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Before you make a financing decision, confirm everything with the state film office and a qualified CPA and entertainment attorney.