Written Question·Treasury·UIN 41131

Choirs: Tax Allowances

Tabled: 25 March 2025
Answered: 2 April 2025

Question

Alicia Kearns

ConservativeRutland and Stamford

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of changing the eligibility criteria for the Orchestral Tax Relief to include standalone choirs without the accompanying orchestra.

Answer

James Murray
The Government supports the creative industries, including orchestras, through funding and through the tax system. Orchestra Tax Relief (OTR) provides tax relief on productions costs and provided £33 million of support in 2022-23. To qualify for OTR, a co...

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