Members contribute to our ongoing activities via a levy on each of their productions irrespective of format or funding. The levy is calculated at 0.25% of the production budget, excluding indirect costs, for all productions with an above and below the line budget exceeding $500,000 and amounts to $1,250 for every $500,000 in eligible expenditure. The maximum total levies payable in the 2024/25 financial year per member business is $89,365.72 + GST. 

In the case of official co-productions, the levy is payable only on the Australian component of the budget. The levy is considered a Qualifying Australian Production Expenditure (QAPE) for the purpose of the Producer Offset. Levies are payable on the first day of principal photography. Levy caps are reviewed annually and adjusted in line with the national CPI rate for the twelve months to the March Quarter, up to a maximin of 5%. 

Click here to access the online levy submission and note, the RFI form includes a registration section for the Producers' Accreditation Scheme and the right to use the S.P.A. acronym and SPA logo on production credits.