Written Question·Treasury·UIN 88123

Choirs: Tax Allowances

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

Liberal DemocratNewbury

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of extending Orchestra Tax Relief to (a) vocal performance groups and (b) choirs.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The Government supports the creative industries, including orchestras, through funding and through the tax system. To qualify for Orchestra Tax Relief, a concert must be performed by a group of at least 12 instrumentalists. The voice is not considered to ...

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