Advance ticket bookings made during the six-month relief window for events after its conclusion will also qualify for the redution
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UK government has clarified that concerts and festivals will be counted alongside theatre in benefiting from the VAT cut from 20% to 5% for the hospitality industry.
All tickets paid for during the six-month period spanning 15 July to 12 January will be covered by the relief, meaning that it will include advance ticket sales for events beyond that time. Tom Kiehl, director of government relations at UK
music, welcomed the news. “Great to see concerts and shows are included in this announcement,” he tweeted.