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Corporation Tax Act 2009, Cross Heading: Companies qualifying for orchestra tax relief is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 02 August 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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F1Pt. 15D inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 8 para. 17(1)(a) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 8 para. 1
(1)Subsection (2) applies in the case of an orchestral concert which is not included in a concert series in relation to which an election has been made under section 1217Q(4).
(2)A company qualifies for orchestra tax relief in relation to the production of a concert if—
(a)the concert is a qualifying orchestral concert,
(b)the company is the production company in relation to the concert,
(c)the company intends that the concert should be performed live—
(i)before the paying public, or
(ii)for educational purposes, and
(d)the [F2[F3UK] expenditure condition] is met in relation to the concert (see section 1217RB).
(3)In this Part “qualifying orchestral concert” means an orchestral concert—
(a)in which the instrumentalists number at least 12, and
(b)in which none of the musical instruments to be played, or a minority of those instruments, is electronically or directly amplified.
(4)A company qualifies for orchestra tax relief in relation to the production of a concert series if—
(a)the concert series is a qualifying orchestral concert series,
(b)the company is the production company in relation to every concert in the series,
(c)the company intends that all or a high proportion of the concerts in the series should be performed live—
(i)before the paying public, or
(ii)for educational purposes,
(d)the [F4[F5UK] expenditure condition] is met in relation to the series, and
(e)the company has made an election under section 1217Q(4) in relation to the series.
(5)In this section “qualifying orchestral concert series” means two or more orchestral concerts, all or a high proportion of which are qualifying orchestral concerts.
(6)For the purposes of this section a concert is “live” if it is to an audience before whom the musicians are actually present.
[F6(6A)A concert performed before the public is not regarded as being performed before the paying public unless—
(a)it is separately ticketed, and
(b)it is intended that a significant proportion of the earnings from the concert should be obtained by such ticketing.
(6B)For the purposes of subsection (6A), the fact that a ticket covers things reasonably incidental to the concert (such as, for example, a programme or food to be consumed during the course of the performance) does not prevent the concert from being separately ticketed, provided that the price paid can reasonably be apportioned between the concert and those other things.
(6C)A concert is only regarded as performed for educational purposes if it is performed entirely or mainly for the purpose of educating the audience.]
(7)A concert is not regarded as performed for educational purposes if the production company is, or is associated with, a person who—
(a)has responsibility for the beneficiaries, or
(b)is otherwise connected with the beneficiaries (for instance, by being their employer).
(8)For the purposes of subsection (7), a production company is associated with a person (“P”) if—
(a)P controls the production company, or
(b)P is a company which is controlled by the production company or by a person who also controls the production company.
(9)In this section—
“the beneficiaries” means persons for whose benefit the concert will or may be performed;
“control” has the same meaning as in Part 10 of CTA 2010 (see section 450 of that Act).
(10)There is further related provision in section 1217RL (tax avoidance arrangements).
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 1217RA(2)(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Taxes (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/689), regs. 1, 16(33)(a) (with regs. 39-41); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Word in s. 1217RA(2)(d) substituted (22.2.2024) by Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 4 para. 5(2)(a) (with Sch. 4 para. 11)
F4Words in s. 1217RA(4)(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Taxes (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/689), regs. 1, 16(33)(b) (with regs. 39-41); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Word in s. 1217RA(4)(d) substituted (22.2.2024) by Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 4 para. 5(2)(a) (with Sch. 4 para. 11)
F6S. 1217RA(6A)-(6C) inserted (1.4.2022 in relation to a concert or series of concerts only where the production process starts on or after that date) by Finance Act 2022 (c. 3), s. 20(3)(5)
(1)The “[F8UK] expenditure condition” is that at least [F910%] of the core expenditure on the production of the concert or concert series incurred by the company is [F8UK] expenditure.
[F10(2)In this Part “UK expenditure” means expenditure on goods or services that are used or consumed in the United Kingdom.]
(3)Any apportionment of expenditure as between [F11expenditure that is and is not UK expenditure] for the purposes of this Part is to be made on a just and reasonable basis.
(4)The Treasury may by regulations—
(a)amend the percentage specified in subsection (1);
(b)amend subsection (2).
(5)See also sections 1217T and 1217TA (which are about the giving of relief provisionally on the basis that the [F12UK] expenditure condition will be met).
Textual Amendments
F7Word in s. 1217RB heading substituted (22.2.2024) by Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 4 para. 5(1)(a) (with Sch. 4 para. 11)
F8Word in s. 1217RB(1) substituted (22.2.2024) by Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 4 para. 5(1)(b)(i) (with Sch. 4 para. 11)
F9Word in s. 1217RB(1) substituted (22.2.2024) by Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 4 para. 5(1)(b)(ii) (with Sch. 4 para. 11)
F10S. 1217RB(2) substituted (22.2.2024) by Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 4 para. 5(1)(c) (with Sch. 4 para. 11)
F11Words in s. 1217RB(3) substituted (22.2.2024) by Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 4 para. 5(1)(d) (with Sch. 4 para. 11)
F12Word in s. 1217RB(5) substituted (22.2.2024) by Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 4 para. 5(1)(e) (with Sch. 4 para. 11)
(1)In this Part “core expenditure”, in relation to the production of a concert or concert series, means expenditure on the activities involved in producing the concert or concert series.
(2)The reference in subsection (1) to “expenditure on the activities involved in producing the concert or concert series” includes expenditure on travel to and from a venue which is not a usual venue for concerts produced by the company.
(3)But that reference does not include—
(a)expenditure on any matters not directly involved with putting on the concert or concerts (for instance, financing, marketing, legal services[F13, storage, or the provision of incidental goods or services to members of the audience]),
(b)speculative expenditure on activities not involved with putting on the concert or concerts, and
(c)expenditure on the actual performance or performances (for instance, payments to musicians for their performances in the concert or concert series).
[F14(4)For the purposes of subsection (3)(a), expenditure by an educational body on teaching or training participants in a concert or concerts is expenditure on a matter not directly involved with putting on the concert or concerts, except to the extent that the teaching or training takes place as part of a rehearsal for the concert or concerts.
(5)In this section, “educational body” includes a body mentioned in section 71.]]
Textual Amendments
F13Words in s. 1217RC(3)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 4 para. 3(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 4 para. 3(1)
F14S. 1217RC(4)(5) inserted (1.4.2022 in relation to a concert or series of concerts only where the production process starts on or after that date) by Finance Act 2022 (c. 3), s. 20(4)(5)
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