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Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996)

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Amended Films and Publications Tariff's Regulations, 2022

Schedule 3 : Payments in respect of Annual Licence Fees

 

SCHEDULE 3

 

PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF ANNUAL LICENCE FEES

 

3. Format for submission of Financial Statement for the Purposes of the Annual Licence Fees Calculation

 

Commercial Online Distributor

Company Name



Financial Year End



Financial Year



Auditing Firm / Partner



Accounting Officer

Name:

Signature:

Company Chief Financial Officer / Accounting Officer

Name:

Signature:

 

As per Annual Financial Statement

Total Revenue Generated (R ‘000)


Total Non-licenced Revenue (R ‘000)


Total Licensed Revenue (R’000)


 

Revenue from Licenced Services


R '000


1. Film – Full length feature

RXX


2. Film – Short form feature

RXX


3. Serial

RXX


4. Game

RXX


Total Revenue from Licenced Services

RXX

 

I, _____________________________________________, in my capacity as ____________________________ hereby verify that the information provided is true and correct and have been reviewed by an Auditor / Accounting Officer.

 

 

Signature ________________________ Designation _______________________________ Date: __________________

 

4. Submission of Financial Statements
4.1. All licence holders must:
4.1.1. Submit audited Annual Financial Statements within six (6) months of their financial year end; or
4.1.2. Submit financial statements signed and sworn to by the accounting officer of the licensee where the licensee is not legally obliged to provide audited financial statements.

 

5. Payment of the Annual Licence Fee
5.1. Unless expressly authorized by the Council of the Film and Publication Board, all payments in respect of licence fees are due annually.

 

5.2. Annual Payments
5.2.1. Are due annually based on the licensee’s financial year;
5.2.2. Are due and payable within six (6) months from the end of the licensee’s financial year;
5.2.3. May only be paid by way of an electronic transfer or via a direct deposit into the bank account of the FPB; and
5.2.4. Must be based on the:
(a) Audited annual Financial Statements of the licensee; or
(b) Financial Statements signed and sworn to by the account officer of the licensee where the licensee is not legally obliged to provide audited financial statements;
(c) Are to be adjusted immediately on receipt of the applicable annual financial statement of the licensee which must be submitted within six (6) months from the financial year end;
5.2.5. Must be submitted as in Schedule 3 (3) of the Regulations and must be submitted as an annexure to the Annual Financial Statement and be subject to audit; and
5.2.6. Which are estimates must be submitted as in Schedule 3 (3) of the Regulations, these must be used for the purposes of comparison to the final submission of the annual payments.

 

[Schedule 3 substituted by Notice No. R. 2921, GG47823, dated 6 January 2023]