Former Minister of Culture Rein Lang has criticized Estonia’s film rebate fund, stating that it does not contribute to Estonian culture.Opinions among Estonian film experts and creators on the matter are both aligned with and opposed to Lang’s views.
Former Minister of Culture Rein Lang (Reform) criticized Estonia’s Film Estonia rebate fund in an interview with Õhtuleht on Saturday, questioning the benefits Estonia has received from what he called “a massive pile of money” paid back to corporations producing films in the country.
“This is simply bad fiscal policy!Lang said, referring to the rebate fund, which offers a 30 percent tax incentive to film production companies working in Estonia.
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