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paulzolo

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Fifa film flops at the box office


	Quote: A vanity film about the history of Fifa has flopped in the US, taking just $607 (£397) in its opening weekend. United Passions was funded by about £17m of Fifa cash, and was completed before corruption charges were made against 14 of its officials in May.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33050289


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	Quote: United Passions was funded by about £17m of Qatari and Russian cash, and was completed before corruption charges were made against 14 of its officials in May.

There. IFTFY.

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Mon Jun 08, 2015 9:05 pm

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Re: Fifa film flops at the box office

Surely not a tax dodging exercise?

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Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:43 pm

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Re: Fifa film flops at the box office

Probably. Many countries have tax-based incentives to make films there. Given some countries also allow you to write business losses against future tax, they will probably get millions back on it.

Of course, no matter how good a dodge it is, it will never save them money over not making the film at all..

Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:54 pm

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Re: Fifa film flops at the box office


	jonbwfc wrote: Probably. Many countries have tax-based incentives to make films there. Given some countries also allow you to write business losses against future tax, they will probably get millions back on it. Of course, no matter how good a dodge it is, it will never save them money over not making the film at all..

Writing losses off against Babylon 5 along the way......

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Re: Fifa film flops at the box office

paulzolo wrote:


	jonbwfc wrote: Probably. Many countries have tax-based incentives to make films there. Given some countries also allow you to write business losses against future tax, they will probably get millions back on it. Of course, no matter how good a dodge it is, it will never save them money over not making the film at all..

Writing losses off against Babylon 5 along the way......

'We rebooted Doctor Who as just a tax dodge, turned out well!'

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