Reference
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Indo-Thai Audio-Visual Co-Production Agreement Effective Q1 2027
Minimum 20% local spend each side qualifies as official co-production
The Audio-Visual Co-Production Agreement between India and Thailand was signed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Ministry of Culture on 19 March 2025 and becomes operative Q1 2027 following ratification on both sides. Projects with at least 20 percent qualifying spend in India and at least 20 percent qualifying spend in Thailand are designated as official co-productions, which grants them dual nationality. The practical implication is that Indian content can count toward Thai OTT-platform local-content quotas under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society OTT regulations and Thai content can count toward Indian local-content rules; both sides become eligible for tax incentives in each jurisdiction. The treaty creates the operating framework that the cash-rebate scheme only partially addressed.
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The Audio-Visual Co-Production Agreement between India and Thailand was signed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Ministry of Culture on 19 March 2025 and becomes operative Q1 2027 following ratification on both sides. Projects with at least 20 percent qualifying spend in India and at least 20 percent qualifying spend in Thailand are designated as official co-productions, which grants them dual nationality. The practical implication is that Indian content can count toward Thai OTT-platform local-content quotas under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society OTT regulations and Thai content can count toward Indian local-content rules; both sides become eligible for tax incentives in each jurisdiction. The treaty creates the operating framework that the cash-rebate scheme only partially addressed.
The Audio-Visual Co-Production Agreement between India and Thailand was signed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Ministry of Culture on 19 March 2025 and becomes operative Q1 2027 following ratification on both sides. Projects with at least 20 percent qualifying spend in India and at least 20 percent qualifying spend in Thailand are designated as official co-productions, which grants them dual nationality. The practical implication is that Indian content can count toward Thai OTT-platform local-content quotas under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society OTT regulations and Thai content can count toward Indian local-content rules; both sides become eligible for tax incentives in each jurisdiction. The treaty creates the operating framework that the cash-rebate scheme only partially addressed.
Time scope
Q1 2027 effective date
Source basis
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Interpretation notes
What this tells you
The Audio-Visual Co-Production Agreement between India and Thailand was signed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Ministry of Culture on 19 March 2025 and becomes operative Q1 2027 following ratification on both sides. Projects with at least 20 percent qualifying spend in India and at least 20 percent qualifying spend in Thailand are designated as official co-productions, which grants them dual nationality. The practical implication is that Indian content can count toward Thai OTT-platform local-content quotas under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society OTT regulations and Thai content can count toward Indian local-content rules; both sides become eligible for tax incentives in each jurisdiction. The treaty creates the operating framework that the cash-rebate scheme only partially addressed.
What not to do with it
Use the linked report for interpretation and keep basis differences explicit.
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