Written Question·Treasury·UIN 90439

Orchestras: Tax Allowances

Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 20 November 2025

Question

Pippa Heylings

Liberal DemocratSouth Cambridgeshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure parity of access to creative tax reliefs between orchestras and choirs.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The Government supports the creative industries, including orchestras, through funding and via the tax system. Orchestra Tax Relief (OTR) was introduced to recognise and sustain the distinct cultural and economic activity associated with orchestral produc...

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