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UK Grants £60.9M Tax Credit to Disney's Deadpool

11/30/2025

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  • The United Kingdom awarded £60.9 million in tax credits for the film Deadpool & Wolverine, reducing its budget to about $429 million.
  • The tax credit is the largest paid to a studio since the UK introduced incentives in 2007.
  • TaxPayers' Alliance Chief Executive John O'Connell says taxpayer funds should support public services, not Disney.
  • Tax lawyer Dan Neidle questions the value of these tax credits to the UK economy.