Why do films get tax breaks and we don’t?  Why do films get tax
breaks and we don’t? He saw three areas where Government could
particularly work with the industry – technology, skills and
regulation. But Lord Sainsbury explained that he felt it was not
worth spending time at the Summit discussing tax breaks for the
games industry.  Almost all industries believed they could make
a case for special treatment, but the Government’s function was
to create exactly the right tax environment in the UK for all
businesses.  Also tax breaks in the end tended to have little
effect. Another Mr Woodward, John this time – chief executive
officer of the Film Council would say that’s absolute rubbish if
the findings of the recent report from the Film Council is to be
believed.  Our cousins in the film industry are seeing huge
benefits from the tax credits they receive. More Hollywood
blockbusters are being shot or post produced in this country
than ever before as a direct result.  We’ve been lucky enough to
have worked on fou