Orchestras: Tax Allowances
Commons · Question 90439 · Tabled 12 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
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
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 20 Nov 2025
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...