Music Venues: Business Rates
Commons · Question 101592 · Tabled 18 Dec 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the number of grassroots music venues affected by the withdrawal of the 40% business rates relief.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 8 Jan 2026
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...