For International Productions
Production Services
We are not a production service company that has studied Trinidad & Tobago from a brochure. We produced films here — three international feature films, navigating financing, local crew, rebate applications, and customs clearance on every one of them. What we offer is the knowledge from doing it.
What We Offer
Four Service Areas
Legal & Contracts
Company Registration
- Register a T&T production company (required for rebate)
- Bank account set-up assistance
- Statutory registrations: BIR, NIS, VAT
Contracts & Permits
- Co-production agreement support
- Talent and crew contract negotiation
- Shooting permits (location, public access)
- Work permit assistance for foreign crew
- Production insurance coordination
Financial & Accounting
Production Finance
- Production budget preparation & forecasting
- Cash flow analysis and reporting
- Production bank account management
- Petty cash control
Rebate & Compliance
- Rebate-ready cost reporting from day one
- Accounts payable & payroll services
- Bank reconciliations
- Insurance claims management
- Rebate application filing (via Scorpius F.A.R.M.S.)
- Post-production audit & report
Brokerage & Customs Clearance
Equipment Importation
- Customs clearance for production equipment
- Temporary importation documentation
- VAT and customs duty exemption guidance
- Coordination with Customs and Excise Division
Local Procurement
- Local equipment and supply sourcing
- Supplier vetting and contracting
- Carnet ATA coordination (where applicable)
Rebate Assistance & Application
This is our most distinctive service. We were among the first production companies in T&T to successfully receive the Production Expenditure Rebate — the 35% on-location incentive and 55% local labour rate — on two consecutive international feature films (2008 and 2009). We did not just apply for it: we built the infrastructure to qualify for it, managed the audit, and received it.
If you are producing a qualifying international production and want to access the rebate, we can guide you from pre-production set-up through to the final application.
SMMG Ecosystem
Scorpius F.A.R.M.S. — The Accounting Arm
Galt Alliance Films handles production consulting, on-the-ground coordination, and the knowledge of what T&T actually requires. The financial, accounting, and audit work — including the rebate cost audit required by the Ministry of Trade — is carried out by Scorpius F.A.R.M.S., our registered accounting and finance professional services entity, operating under the Saturn Magic Makers Group umbrella.
You contact one team. Both services engage. No duplication, no hand-off problem.