UK music industry asks government to abandon tax hike
Ahead of the 2025 Autumn Budget, UK industry leaders are urging the government to exempt music venues from proposed multiplier rates
News By Hanna Ellington | 13 October 2025
The UK live music industry is urging the government to exempt music venues from a tax hike in the forthcoming national Budget.
The Labour government is poised to introduce a new business rates multiplier for large retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties with a rateable value of over £500k across all sectors, taking effect next April.
In a letter signed by LIVE, National Arenas Association (NAA), Music Venue Trust (MVT), British Association of Concert Halls (BACH), and signed by 14…
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