Autumn Statement: 25pc tax relief for creative industries The creative industries were promised new tax breaks at the March Budget, to help ensure that glossy dramas like Downton Abbey are produced in Britain, rather than being filmed overseas. However, the government did not say how big the tax breaks would be until yesterday, when it said they would be the top end of expectations. It also promised to invest in training new talent. Aardman Animations, the Bristol firm which makes Wallace & Gromit, said it was considering moving production of its traditional stop-frame animation overseas before the government promised to change the rules. Richard Wilson, chief executive of TIGA, the trade association representing the computer games industry, said the tax credit would be "simple to administer and economically impactful," providing "a powerful boost" to the creative industries. However, he warned that Britain would still have to keep a watchful eye on other territories, like Canada's Quebec province, which outstrips the UK with a 37.5pc tax credit for games development. Meanwhile, the government has said it will plough £6m into training up to 3,300 people working in the film, television, video games and animation industries, matching investment from private companies. "Our creative industries...need to make sure that they can continue to compete in the global marketplace - which is hugely competitive and constantly evolving," said culture minister Ed Vaizey. This new £6m investment will make sure that our creative industries have people with the right skills to make sure they stay at the top.