By John Glenday

Two digital trade bodies have issued a joint call for the government to introduce a tax relief scheme for small to medium sized businesses in the creative sector.

TIGA, the representative body for the games industry, has partnered with digital trade body BIMA to launch a pilot SME Training Tax Relief initiative to promote skills, training and productivity in the £71.4bn a year industry, modelled on existing R&D tax credits.

Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO, said: “This measure would enable developers and other businesses to finance management training, strategic skill development and promote investment in continuous professional development.

“It would also lead to Read full story ›

Source: The Drum