Weak incentives make NZ’s gaming industry look to Australia

Weak incentives make NZ’s gaming industry look to Australia
Chair of the NZ game developer association Chelsea Rapp says lack of government support is disappointing. (Image: NZGDA)
Ben Moore
The government is allowing New Zealand’s lucrative and growing gaming industry to slip through its fingers, say two industry leaders.NZ’s biggest game development studios are now moving their operations across the Tasman as the Australian federal government is promising a 30% tax rebate to gaming companies on top of 10-15% in state tax rebates in Victoria, NSW, Queensland or South Australia.This piece of legislation has not yet been signed into law, but the Australian government is promising to backdate the rebates to July 1, regard...

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