Producer Offset Final Certificate

Applications for Final Producer Offset Certification can be made at any time. 

The application will not be considered complete until we receive a copy of the film and all supporting documents. 

You are required to supply a physical copy of the film.  As per the current National Archives requirements, a DVD or USB should be sent to the below address:

Screen Australia, Producer Offset and Co-production Unit (POCU)

Level 7, 45 Jones Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 or: GPO 3984, Sydney NSW 2001

The Producer Offset operates under Division 376 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (ITAA, as amended).  

The ITAA uses the term ‘film’ to refer to all formats of production. To avoid confusion, throughout this application form, the term ‘project’ is used to include feature films, telemovies, television drama series, documentaries and animation.

Resources and Documentation Required

Refer to Producer Offset Document Library for:

- Producer Offset Guidelines 2022

- Final QAPE spreadsheet including all worksheets: it is mandatory that you download and use the most recent version.

This application form has been prepared in order to provide Screen Australia with sufficient information to determine whether the above criteria will or will likely be met. Further information may be sought as required. 

Criminal and civil penalties apply to individuals or companies that provide false or misleading statements or information to any Commonwealth agency, including Screen Australia or the Australian Taxation Office. This includes potential liabilities under the Criminal Code Act 1995 and the Taxation Administration Act 1953.  In addition, making a false statement in a Statutory Declaration is an offence punishable by imprisonment. If Screen Australia suspects that a producer offset certificate was fraudulently obtained or obtained through serious misrepresentation (including omissions), it is obligated to report this to the Australian Taxation Office or other relevant authorities. Such a report may trigger a broader investigation into your tax affairs and potential prosecution. Additionally, if Screen Australia determines that a certificate was obtained through fraud or misrepresentation, it may revoke the certificate at any time.