Written Question·Treasury·UIN 122766

Video Games: Tax Allowances

Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Tom Gordon

Liberal DemocratHarrogate and Knaresborough

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the rate of Video Games Expenditure Credits for bigger budget games to 39% and removing the 80% expenditure cap.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The Government recognises the importance of the video games sector and the contribution it makes to growth. Support for video games companies is provided through the tax system and through funding. Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC) provides a generous...

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