Written Question·Treasury·UIN 101591

Music Venues: Business Rates

Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 8 January 2026

Question

Joe Robertson

ConservativeIsle of Wight East

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of extending the 40% rate tax relief for film studios to grassroots music venues.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
There are no current plans to extend the 40% film studio relief to grassroots music venues. At the Budget, the VOA announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since Covid, which has led to significant increas...

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