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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.
A checklist for performing artists, creatives, management and production staff in the performing arts touring in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in administering the 2024/25 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Relief Scheme.
Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
Check which attractions are eligible for the temporary reduced rate of VAT from 15 July 2020.
Find out how to account for VAT on entertainment provided by your business.
Practical steps to manage the risk of online harm if your online platform allows people to live stream, or view live streams by others.
This notice is aimed at individuals and groups who may wish to perform copyright-protected musical works live.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing entertainment for clients
This series brings together all documents relating to Our performance
Get an entertainment licence to stage indoor entertainment on a site.
Find out which admission charges to cultural exhibitions and events are exempt from VAT.
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
This series brings together all documents relating to Entertainment Licensing statistics
Summary of the government's ongoing programme of work addressing key issues identified by the DCMS Select Committee’s Inquiry into the Economics of Music Streaming, including an indicative timeline for upcoming milestones.
We have introduced a business rates holiday for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses.
Find out how SIA licensing applies to event staff.
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