Trade bodies back #KeepVATat5
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UK - Leading trade associations have backed a campaign to keep UK’s VAT rate on ticket sales at 5% to aid the live events sector’s recovery. Last July, the government temporarily slashed the VAT rate to 5% from the standard rate of 20% to support businesses severely affected by the pandemic. The cut currently applies until 31 March 2021. #KeepVATat5, initiated by LIVE (Live music Industry Venues & Entertainment), aims to convince the Treasury to extend the VAT rate cut for the next three years and comes ahead of chancellor Rishi Sunak’s hotly-anticipated budget announcement on 3 March.
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The Hoosiers performing at Swan Fest in 2019. Picture: Sarah Standing (220619-9449)
In a Facebook post last night, organisers said: ‘It is with regret that we must announce that Swan Fest will no longer be taking place this year.
‘This decision hasn’t been taken lightly and we have tried our hardest to make it work, but it was unavoidable given the current situation.
‘We were excited to welcome everyone to this year’s fantastic festival and we extend our sincere apologies to everyone who was looking forward to it as much as we were.
‘The safety of our audience, artists, crew and the community is paramount and we appreciate your support and understanding.’
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Posted: 26 January 2021
Words: Tom Curtis-Horsfall
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very aware, unless you’re living under proverbial rock or have been hibernating off-grid waiting for this dystopian new normal to finally disappear, but
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