17Form of application for certificate for the PDV offset

17 Form of application for certificate for the PDV offset

Information in application (1) An application for a certificate for the PDV offset must: (a) be made to the Arts Minister in writing; and (b) include the information specified in Divisions 1 to 3 of Part A of Schedule 2; and (c) be signed on behalf of the applicant. Documents attached to application (2) The following documents must be attached to the application: (a) the documents specified in Part B of Schedule 2; (b) an expenditure statement, prepared in accordance with rule 24, for the estimated qualifying Australian production expenditure on the film, to the extent that it relates to post, digital and visual effects production for the film; (c) an auditor’s statement that is: (i) in the form specified in Schedule 3; and (ii) is signed by a person who: (A) is a registered company auditor; and (B) is not an officer, employee or partner of the applicant or of a body corporate that is a related body corporate in relation to the applicant; (d) if the expenditure statement contains an amount of estimated qualifying Australian production expenditure that has been translated into Australian currency using the special translation rule in item 9A or 9B of the table in subsection 960‑50(6) of the Act, a foreign currency statement, prepared in accordance with rule 25. (3) If expenditure incurred to acquire copyright, or a licence in relation to copyright, in a pre‑existing work for use in the film is claimed, by the applicant, as estimated qualifying Australian production expenditure under item 2 of the table in subsection 376‑150(1) of the Act, the following documents must also be attached to the application: (a) evidence that the copyright is held by an Australian resident; (b) proof of the acquisition of the copyright or a licence in relation to the copyright (including any agreement in relation to the acquisition). (4) If expenditure is claimed, by the applicant, as estimated qualifying Australian production expenditure under item 3 of the table in subsection 376‑150(1) of the Act because it was incurred in producing material for use in publicising or otherwise promoting the film, the following documents must also be attached to the application: (a) evidence that the copyright in the material is held by an Australian resident; (b) evidence that the expenditure was so incurred. (5) If expenditure is claimed, by the applicant, as estimated qualifying Australian production expenditure under item 4 of the table in subsection 376‑150(1) of the Act because it was incurred in producing audio or visual content for the film, the following documents must also be attached to the application: (a) evidence that the content was produced otherwise than for use in the first copy of the film; (b) evidence that the expenditure was incurred in Australia prior to the completion of the film.