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UK concert venues brace for crippling tax hikes, threatening closures
business Dec 8, 2025, 11:34 AM
UK concert venues brace for crippling tax hikes, threatening closures
  • Major concert venues in the UK are confronting significant increases in property tax following government revaluation of business rates.
  • These increases will likely lead to higher ticket prices and threaten the existence of smaller live music venues.
  • If reforms are not made, the UK live music sector could face widespread venue closures and thousands of job losses.
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