Written Question·Treasury·UIN 57824
Orchestras: Tax Allowances
Tabled: 5 June 2025
Answered: 13 June 2025
Question
Victoria Collins
Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to orchestral tax relief on touring orchestras’ ability to fund UK charity concerts and community programmes.
Answer
James MurrayThe UK provides world-leading support for orchestras: at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government confirmed that from 1 April 2025, the rate of Orchestra Tax Relief (OTR) will be set at the generous rate of 45%. From April 2024, qualifying expenditure is expend...
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