UK music fans urged to buy live gig tickets before midnight ahead of VAT increase
nme.comrevealed earlier this month ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement on March 23.VAT is currently charged at 12.5 per cent on tickets for live events but Rishi Sunak is restoring the tax return to its pre-pandemic level of 20 per cent.Music Venue Trust boss Mark Davyd wrote on Twitter: “Super soar-away non-sale sale final closing day!
Tomorrow the U.K. Government will return to taxing live music gigs with one of the highest rates of VAT on tickets in the world.
If you buy by midnight tonight, more of your money goes to artists, venues, crews, promoters.“So if you’re a fan of live music, please visit your local venue’s website today, check out all the upcoming shows and buy what you can, in advance.
today. AT the moment, it’s the best deal possible for everyone involved in putting that show on.”Today is your last day to @HackTheVAT and buy your gig tickets, where more money will go to those making the gig happen, instead of the government!
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