New figures provided by Revenue confirm that 103 film and TV productions have received Section 481 payments during the first six months of the year.
That includes multiple productions for Netflix, which have each received millions of euro in corporation tax credits.
Under Section 481 of the Taxes Consolidation Act, qualifying TV and film productions are entitled to tax relief on certain costs.
Section 481 figures for January to the end of June show that Netflix action thriller ‘Mercenary: An Extraction Series’, led by ‘Lupin’ actor Omar Sy, received corporation tax credits of between €5m to €10m this year.
The figures also show that ‘Grown Ups’, an eight part drama series based on the best-selling novel by Marian Keyes has also received a corporation tax credit of €5m to €10m.
‘Grown Ups’ stars a number of well known Irish stars – Sarah Greene, Barry Ward, Aisling Bea, Robert Sheehan and Adrian Dunbar.
Another production that has received tax credits between €5m and €10m is an upcoming supernatural thriller ‘Other Mommy’, starring Oscar winner Jessica Chastain and Jay Duplass.
The movie – adapted from Josh Malerman’s novel ‘Incidents Around the House’ – was shot on location in Dublin and Wicklow.
Other productions to receive corporate tax credits between €2m and €5m during the first half of this year include ‘Drummer Boy’, which is a US Revolutionary War-set action-musical; and a ‘Headful of Ghosts’, a psychological horror film starring David Harbour and Rebecca Hall.
Another production to receive tax credits between €2m and €5m this year is the second series of detective show, ‘Lynley’.
“The Irish screen industry is experiencing exceptionally strong production activity, driving high levels of job creation within the sector,” said Louise Ryan, head of marketing, communications and public affairs at Screen Ireland.
One of the country’s main studios, Ashford Studios in Co Wicklow, is currently hosting the filming of Season 3 of Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’, as well as Viking drama ‘Blood Axe’, which is to be shown on Prime Video.
“To date this year, 29 Screen Ireland-supported projects have gone into production right across the country and we expect over 25 more projects to go into production with our support through the end of 2026,” Ms Ryan said.
She said that Screen Ireland-supported projects which have gone into production this year include Lenny Abrahamson’s new film starring Eve Hewson and Tom Burke, Colm Bairead’s latest film ‘MaryRose’ and the latest series of RTÉ crime drama ‘Kin’, which has just been green-lit.
“From major international television series and feature films to ambitious Irish productions across drama, documentary and animation, the scale of activity reflects the screen talent working in Ireland right now and Ireland’s reputation as a world-class location for screen production,” said Ms Ryan.
“High levels of production of activity also reflect the Government’s strategic policy to establish Ireland as a global centre of excellence for the creative screen industries.”
She said that this pipeline of productions is supported by the Section 481 tax incentive, which, she said, is central to attracting and retaining screen production investment in Ireland.
She said Screen Ireland figures show that production spending contributed a record €544m to the Irish economy in 2025, representing a 26% increase on 2024.
“Section 481 continues to deliver tangible economic and cultural returns to the Irish economy, along with the additional benefits of screen tourism,” she said. “Tourism Ireland’s sentiment tracking research from 2024 showed that films, television and travel shows were a source of travel inspiration for 26% of respondents.
“All of these elements ensure Ireland remains well positioned in a highly competitive industry.”
Reporting by Gordon Deegan
