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Seventh Report - Grassroots music venues
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
HC 527
Published 11 May 2024
Recommendations
2
Rejected
Launch a fan-led review of the live and electronic music ecosystem by summer 2024.
Recommendation
While our work has focused on immediate solutions to support grassroots music, a comprehensive review of the live music ecosystem is needed to fully explore the long-term challenges and the interventions needed to protect it. We recommend that the Government …
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Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation for a fan-led review of live and electronic music, citing existing work on the Industrial Strategy, ticketing consultations, and work across touring and streaming.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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8
Rejected
Para 59
Introduce a temporary, capacity-based VAT cut for grassroots music venues to stimulate activity.
Recommendation
A targeted and temporary cut to VAT for grassroots music venues on tickets would help to improve the immediate risk-profile of live music for promoters and in-house programmers, who take on the financial risk, and help get more shows into …
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Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation for a temporary VAT cut, citing economic and fiscal stability and the broad-based nature of VAT. It notes existing funding for the grassroots music sector.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Rejected
Para 60
Undertake comprehensive economic analysis of VAT cut impact on live music, modelling different approaches.
Recommendation
We recognise that live music is one of many sectors calling for special treatment for VAT, and that the case for a long-term or permanent exemption requires a stronger evidence base for its economic impact than currently exists. We recommend …
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Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation, stating it has no plans to introduce a temporary VAT cut or undertake a bespoke economic analysis of the impact of a VAT cut to 10% on tickets.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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