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UK Video Game Tax Relief Cancelled

Posted by Soulskill on from the you-just-lost-the-angry-video-game-nerd-vote dept.

Stoobalou writes "UK game developers have just been dealt a financial blow by Chancellor George Osborne in his first budget, which sees the coalition government scrapping the video game tax relief plans promised by Labour. In his speech today, Osborne simply said the 'planned tax relief for the video games industry will be cancelled.' According to the government's budget report, the cancellation of video game tax relief will save the government £40 million in the 2011-2012 financial year, and a further £50 million in each subsequent year."

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  1. Re:Dollars? US companies? by lisaparratt · · Score: 4, Funny

    Um, I think you'll find the UK has a huge variety of traditionally made cheeses, above and beyond that of many continental countries.

  2. Re:Dollars? US companies? by Chrisq · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or maybe a nice piece of Wensleydale Gromett.

  3. Re:Dollars? US companies? by lisaparratt · · Score: 3, Funny

    Because, of course, the French would *never* be biased against things English...

  4. Re:Dollars? US companies? by spartacus_prime · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think it's a bit runnier than you'll like it, sir.

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