Unscripted tax breaks are introduced in Ireland
Edited on 5th Jan 2026 15:32pm
Ireland debuts unscripted tax credit

Mark O'Brien
@RobinParker great initiative but just curious if freelancers are also likely to benefit?

Peter Strachan
@MarkO'Brien Depends on whether or not it leads to an increase in commissioning. Hope so and something like this in the UK could really help freelancers. The problem is it would be for the Treasury to decide and it's not disposed to supporting creative people. See also how quickly the UK GOV was to rule out a 'cultural contribution levy' along the lines adopted by our European neighbours. Also, the DCMS has already ruled out lots of other proposals. It's profoundly unimaginative and frustrating.
