Lobbying groups representing the hotel and travel industries have endorsed a 20% federal tax incentive for film and TV production, arguing that domestic filming attracts tourism from abroad. The American Hotel Lodging Association and the U.S. Travel Association have joined an alliance of film industry stakeholders in pushing for the bill. The two groups […]
Hotel and Travel Industry Groups Back U.S. Film Incentive as Tourism Draw
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