France Revamps Tax Rebate to Woo Big-Budget Hollywood Shoots, Expands Eligibility to Actors’ Salaries

France Revamps Tax Rebate to Woo Big-Budget Hollywood Shoots, Expands Eligibility to Actors’ Salaries

Rivaled by London, Prague and Budapest when it comes to luring Hollywood shoots, France is getting ready to sharpen its competitive edge with a game-changing reform to its tax incentive for international productions (TRIP). Following an intensive lobbying push orchestrated by French and American players — including Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos and Paramount Skydance CEO and chairman David Ellison — the government and parliament have approved th…