COMPUTER GAMES TAX RELIEF

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That this House condemns the decision by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to abandon plans for tax relief for the computer games industry; considers that this decision will affect Scotland disproportionately, as Dundee alone accounts for 10 per cent. of the total UK computer games industry; further considers tax relief necessary to enable the industry to be on a level playing field with competitors, such as France, Canada, Japan and South Korea, already offering tax relief; notes that a recent report from games industry body TIGA showed that, over five years, the tax breaks would cost an estimated £192 million but would deliver £415 million in tax receipts; and calls for this important industry to be given the support that it needs to ensure its continued success.