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- 18/10/2011
This document sets out the guidelines and the recommended best practice in a number of key contractual areas in the Director's Contract which reflects the contractual relationship between broadcasters, producers and the Director.
Product Placement Guidelines 2011
- 18/10/2011
Production and Rights. This is a note on the new statutory instrument which enables the use of product placement in British TV and production. It explains the programmes and ways in which the use is permitted as well as the circumstances in which product placement remains prohibited.
Employment & Tax Status of Individuals working in the Film & TV Industry
- 18/10/2011
Employment. This document explains employment status and tax status, for crew and staff, which are two distinctly different things. Employment status is relevant for the rights that an individual is entitled to under employment law i.e. maternity pay, unfair dismissal, redundancy etc, whereas tax status determines the basis on which a person pays tax.
- 18/10/2011
Production and Rights. This is a directors report template. Production companies can use the template to list the information for programme sales, such as territory, buyer, rights sold, licence start and end.
- 18/10/2011
Employment and Tax Status. This document explains employment status and tax status, for crew and staff, which are two distinctly different things. Employment status is relevant for the rights that an individual is entitled to under employment law i.e. maternity pay, unfair dismissal, redundancy etc, whereas tax status determines the basis on which a person pays tax.
Foreign Workers Tax & National Insurance
- 18/10/2011
Tax and National Insurance. A UK company employing a foreign worker must operate National Insurance by deducting Class 1 employee's National Insurance from their pay. The note goes through the rules that affect for instance foreign artists and crew members as well as the exemptions from national insurance for some employees and self-employed. The special rules depending on the nationality of the worker and whether they are a student or apprentice is explained in this note.
Foreign Workers Tax and National Insurance
- 18/10/2011
Production and Rights. A UK company employing a foreign worker must operate National Insurance by deducting Class 1 employee's National Insurance from their pay. The note goes through the rules that affect for instance foreign artists and crew members as well as the exemptions from national insurance for some employees and self-employed. The special rules depending on the nationality of the worker and whether they are a student or apprentice is explained in this note.
- 18/10/2011
Production and Rights. This document explains the registered low budget film scheme which Pact and Equity operate. To qualify a film needs to have a budget of £3m or less. The note explains the benefits of registering the film in terms of the much lower rate that is applicable to acquire worldwide all media rights.
- 13/10/2011
Production and Rights. This note explains the Global Rule One which the USA Screen Actors Guild has imposed on its members. Some of these rules have however been relaxed and British producers should read the note for furher details on this.
- 13/10/2011
This contract is for the engagement of an artist for a project that is not going to be exploited in any media i.e. Showreel etc.or any non commercial activity.
