Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 19 January 2011.
Terms of Reference
Introduction
1 Background
The video games industry in the UK
The video games industry in Scotland
Challenges currently facing the industry
Public opinion
Decline in the UK industry
Government proposals to support the industry
The call for financial incentives
2 A Games Tax Relief
Background to the proposal for a games tax relief
Cultural test
Impact of tax relief in other countries
Potential benefits of a games tax relief
Opposition to a tax relief
Government position on a tax relief
UK Film tax relief
Consultation
The future of tax relief
3 Adapting and extending the support currently available to the industry
Research and Development tax credits
Taxation of Intellectual Property (IP)
Measures announced in the June 2010 Budget
4 Other challenges facing the industry
Skills shortage
The £5 million Abertay prototype scheme
Livingstone/Hope review of skills
Brain drain
Access to Finance
Marketing and representing Scotland
Conclusions and recommendations
Formal Minutes
Witnesses
List of printed written evidence
List of additional written evidence
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
Oral and Written Evidence
Wednesday 13 October 2010
Wednesday 20 October 2010
Written Evidence Additional Written Evidence (unprinted)
