What Jordan actually pays
A cash payment back on qualified spend, usually after an audit. Like a grant in practice, though often funded from a capped pool.
New to the mechanics? Tax credit vs rebate vs grant and What counts as qualified spend.
What qualifies
Open to international and local productions; no residency requirement and no mandatory local-crew percentage. Tiered base: 25% ($250K-$1M spend), 30% ($1M-$10M), 35%-45% ($10M+). Up to 45% requires a cultural-relevance points test (min 70/120 points; +2% to +10% above 35%). Plus up to 15% of post-production performed in Jordan. Uplift/tax exemption require 'Filmed in Jordan' credit + RFC logo in rolling credits.
- Commercial
- Documentary
- Music Video
- Scripted TV
- Feature Film
Grants & funds
Grant funds and fellowships available to productions here, including national programs. Awarded competitively rather than earned on spend.
Royal Film Commission Tax & Customs Exemption
Minimum spend: None published (eligibility via 750/1500 points)
How to apply
Local production-services company submits application before principal photography. Stages: Application -> Approval & Agreement -> Production & Spending -> Audit Report Submission -> Rebate Payment (within 150 days of audited reports). 10% advance available (capped $100K) against a stand-by bank guarantee.
The rule to remember
25% cash rebate from USD 250K of Jordanian spend, 30% from USD 1M, and 35% from USD 10M — up to 45% with a cultural-relevance points score. Capped at USD 5.25M per project; apply before filming through a local production-services company.
Film commissions in Jordan
The public office for location support, permits, local crew and vendors. Every one listed is a member of the Association of Film Commissioners International.
Common questions
- What is the Jordan film tax incentive rate?
- Jordan offers 25% to 45% on qualified in-state spend through the Royal Film Commission Cash Rebate. It is a rebate. A cash payment back on qualified spend, usually after an audit. Like a grant in practice, though often funded from a capped pool.
- What is the minimum spend for the Jordan film incentive?
- US$250K qualifying spend (local Jordanian films/series: >US$500K for 30% local tier). Falling under the minimum is a total loss of the benefit, not a partial one — it is worth confirming the threshold before locking a budget.
- Is the Jordan film incentive transferable or refundable?
- Refundable — the excess over your state tax liability is paid out in cash.
Verify before you budget. These figures come from our own incentives database and each shows when it was last reviewed — but programs change between funding cycles and legislative sessions. Confirm with the film office, or ask us, before a number goes into a budget.
Compare with
Programs in a similar rate band. The mechanism matters as much as the percentage — a transferable credit at 30% is not the same money as a cash grant at 30%.
Cyprus
25%up to 45%Cash grantOntario
35%up to 45%Refundable creditWashington
30%up to 45%Cash grantMissouri
20%up to 42%Transferable credit
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Tracking changes to this program?
We re-verify Jordan against the film office and the statute, and write when something moves that would change a budget. One email, no cadence you didn't ask for.