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TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, is calling for a subsidy regime that is focused on achieving the UK’s strategic objectives
Read More »TIGA: New Subsidy Control System must support the UK’s high technology sectors
[From the industry] TIGA calls for UK Government to boost competition across the UK
TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, said today that the UK Government should adopt a more robust approach to foster healthy competition in the UK.
Read More »TIGA proposes increase in VGTR to boost the UK’s video games industry
TIGA has published a new report, calling for an increase in Video Games Tax Relief (VGTR) from 25 per cent to 32 per cent.
Read More »The UK games industry on course for growth in 2021, but just 48 per cent regard the UK as a favourable environment for business
Despite that the fact that the UK games industry is set to see further growth in 2021, just 48 per cent of survey respondents regard the UK as a favourable environment for business.
Read More »TIGA – Scotland’s games industry: playing to our strengths
The Scottish video games industry is a success story... with the potential to create more jobs, studios and opportunities in Scotland
Read More »The Scottish games industry grew 17 per cent in 18 months, says TIGA
New data released by TIGA shows that employment in the Scottish video games development industry grew 17 per cent between November 2018 and April 2020.
Read More »The UK games industry is expanding at the fastest rate ever recorded, says TIGA
New research from TIGA shows that not only did the UK games sector grow to record levels in 2019-20, but did so at the fastest rate seen since the research began in 2007.
Read More »Coronavirus creates remote working and financial challenges for the games industry, says TIGA
Over four fifths of games businesses see remote working as a key challenge, and over 50 per cent predict that their revenue will decline during the pandemic.
Read More »Video Games Tax Relief claims need to be processed “speedily”, says trade body TIGA
"If VGTR claims are processed efficiently and paid promptly, then games businesses will be in a stronger financial position to endure the Coronavirus storm”
Read More »TIGA reveals new games industry guide on ‘COVID-19 employment law implications’
The guide has chapters on sick pay, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, time off for dependents, home working, and off-payroll working rules
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