Hollywood studios and unions call on Trump to offer tax breaks
- Hollywood studios and unions urged US President Donald Trump to provide tax breaks for US-made films.
- The Motion Picture Association and various unions propose tax deductions to lower movie-making costs in the US.
- More than 80 countries offer production tax incentives, leading to many films being shot outside the US.
- Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director, stated the union supports federal action to address outsourcing.
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Hollywood Unions Urge Trump to Enact Tax Measures Boosting US Film Industry
Top Hollywood movie-industry unions added their names to a letter sent to President Donald Trump this week in support of various tax measures they said would stave off runaway production and strengthen the American film industry. “Over the past two decades, countries around the world have recognized the value of film and television productions and have increasingly offered significant incentives to attract projects and the high-paying jobs and l…
Jon Voight, Hollywood coalition asks Trump to consider tax incentives
(Reuters) -A coalition of American film industry unions and guilds, joined by veteran actor Jon Voight, has asked U.S. President Donald Trump to consider implementing tax incentives in his push to promote domestic film productions, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Monday. Along with Voight, the letter was signed by Sylvester Stallone and Teamsters union general president Sean O’Brien, among others. They call for Trump to support the incl…

Jon Voight, Sylvester Stallone and entertainment groups lobby Trump for tax provisions
A coalition of entertainment unions, guilds and groups have sent a letter to President Trump, asking him to support tax provisions that would help Hollywood.
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