Fleur Pellerin is delighted with the adoption this morning of two amendments to the 2016 Finance Bill that reinforce, at an unprecedented level, the policy of support for creation of which she has made her priority.
To further support young creation and entertainment companies, the national representation adopted this morning the creation of a tax credit for live entertainment (CISV), on the proposal of deputies Pierre-Alain Muet, Patrick Bloche, Christophe Borgel, Hervé Féron, Laurent Grandguillaume, Razzi Hammadi, Martine Martinel, Sandrine Mazetier, Marcel Rogemont, Bernard Roman and Pascal Terrasse. In fact, this measure will help identify young talent, preserve the diversity of creation and promote its renewal. In total, the CISV, according to initial estimates, is expected to reach €1.9 million in 2016, €5.6 million in 2017 and €7.3 million in 2018.
To further support the development of French fiction and promote the relocation of filming on the national territory, parliamentarians also adopted the amendment presented by Patrick Bloche, Jean Marie Beffara and Bruno Le Roux, which strengthens the tax credit for audiovisual fiction. The rate applied to fiction will henceforth be 25%, and its ceiling per minute will be greatly increased, depending on the production budget.
After the expansion of the tax credit for film and animation, after the significant increase in the public funding of France Télévisions (+€29M) and Arte (+€2.5M), the government, with the support of the majority, gives France new tools to ensure that its audiovisual production, with its quality and diversity, is increasingly recognized and gains new market shares.
Thanks to the talents of its creators and the know-how of its sector, French fiction is indeed winning back the public, as evidenced by the presence of 61 French fictions among the 100 best fiction audiences in 2014. With the series Ten percent, the Hold, Serving France, or The Bureau of Legends, 2015 will confirm this renewal.
The strengthening of the tax credit was necessary, while between 2013 and 2014 investments in France in favour of French fiction decreased by 3% and investments abroad increased by 73%, attracted by new schemes introduced by countries such as Hungary, the United Kingdom or Belgium.
The Minister also initiated a reflection on the modernization of relations between producers and broadcasters, to better share the risk in the audiovisual sector and promote the commitment of channels in the development of French production. This work of reflection will soon be completed.
For 2016, the government had already chosen to increase the budget for culture by 2.7%, because it made it its priority. By adopting these two amendments, parliamentarians not only confirmed that they share this ambition, but today they are giving the Minister of Culture and Communications new levers to implement her priorities.