Orchestra Tax Relief (OTR)

OTR commenced on the 1st April 2016 and is available to all orchestral production companies, both commercial and charitable, within the charge to Corporation Tax. Subject to the company and the orchestral production meeting the qualifying conditions as set out in the legislation in Finance Act 2016 (see link).

 

Some of the common questions include:

- What are the implications for charitable companies commonly exempt from the Corporation Tax regime?

- Is it necessary for a charity to operate through a trading subsidiary?

- What constitutes a qualifying orchestra and a qualifying orchestral concert?

- Whether to make an election and, if so, what to include within it?

- What is the Commercial Condition and what qualifies as an educational production?

- How to apportion costs between Core and Non-Core activities?

 

We are here to help you with all the above and more, so that you receive the Orchestra Tax Credit to which you are entitled.

Testimonials

"I am so pleased and relieved that Graham got in touch with me about Theatre Tax Relief. I had mistakenly thought that we were not eligible but so far Graham has claimed nearly £100,000 in tax credit for us. This is not only an enormous benefit and can be ploughed back into the work that we do but it would have been extremely short-sighted of us not to be claiming the money that is due to us. Graham has made the whole process so simple and easy. I cannot recommend him highly enough"
Sarah Gobran, Co-Founder & Producer of The Guildford Shakespeare Company
"With no clear guidance on how to claim Theatre Tax Relief and after spending a considerable amount of time consulting with colleagues, accountants, reading huge, incomprehensible HMRC guidelines and generally worrying that the company was missing the TTR boat, I spoke to Graham. Everything was plain sailing for us after the initial consultation – with very little effort on our part, Graham made a successful submission and we have just received a substantial payment. I am delighted at the outcome and have no hesitation in recommending Graham and his company"
Sue Andrews, former Executive Director of Northern Broadsides Theatre Company
"When Graham first contacted us, we hadn’t heard of Theatre Tax Relief, which made us fairly wary. Graham took the time and care to explain it all to us and how the process would work. Initially, we were sceptical and worried about the time it would take for us to collate all the information needed for the claim. However, we needn’t have worried, Graham helped us every step of the way and made the process simple and quick. We would recommend working with Graham in an instant."
Fliss Green, Senior Strategy & Project Manager of Chain Reaction Theatre Company
"When I first heard from Graham I have to say I was more than a little sceptical. Why had no one mentioned this to us before? The information seemed so monumental – shouldn’t it have been on the news? Within a few emails and phone conversations, we had provided all the information necessary and had everything thoroughly explained to us. Within two weeks we had received the tax credit into our bank account! Creative Tax Reliefs are amazing!"
Clare Molyneux, Artistic Director of Open The Door (Theatre in Education) C.I.C.
"Our accountant struggled with VGTR so we engaged Graham and his company. Graham prepared all the necessary computations and submitted the claim on our behalf. This was paid by HMRC without question and in an amount in excess of what we had previously expected. We are delighted and cannot recommend Graham or his company highly enough"
Ashley Stancill, Director at HyperSloth Games
"I have been aware of Theatre Tax Relief for a few years now but the process of claiming the money was daunting. We didn't have the resources or the expertise to make the claim. Graham made the process of claiming Theatre Tax Relief very straight forward. He kept me informed of developments and answered all my questions. I provided him with information and he did the rest"
Shona Rattray, General Manager of the Hopscotch Theatre Company
"Thanks to Graham's guidance and patient support, we have successfully created a production company so that our orchestra can now benefit from the Orchestra Tax Relief scheme. His expertise gave our committee the confidence to proceed in what at first appeared a daunting task and has guided us through the process so that we are now in a position to claim OTR on our forthcoming season"
Julie Leach, Treasurer of Bolton Symphony Orchestra.
"It was a pleasure to work with Graham. He explained the process very clearly, prepared all the necessary computations and submitted the claims on our behalf. We are extremely delighted with the outcome and have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Graham and his Company to others"
Sylvia Collins of the Huddersfield Light Opera Company
"Graham explained very clearly what was needed and then delivered exactly as he said he would. Graham prepared the computations and submitted the claims on our behalf and we didn't have to deal with HMRC at all. This was the easiest piece of tax work that we have ever had to do"
Matthew Quirk of The Merry Opera Company

CREATIVE TAX RELIEF UPDATES

 


We have now claimed over £1,700,000 of Theatre Tax Credit on over 750 productions
We have now claimed over £1,700,000 of Theatre Tax Credit on over 750 productions
Posted 17/07/2019

We have now claimed over £1,700,000 of Theatre Tax Credit on over 750 thea.....Read More

We are delighted to be working with Counterculture Partnership LLP – recently named as a Leading Firm by The Legal 500 for their work in the Charity and Media and Entertainment sectors
We are delighted to be working with Counterculture Partnership LLP – recently named as a Leading Firm by The Legal 500 for their work in the Charity and Media and Entertainment sectors
Posted 24/02/2019

We are delighted to be working with Counterculture Partnership LLP – recen.....Read More

It's a fact....sheet
It's a fact....sheet
Posted 14/02/2019

See our factsheets on Theatre Tax Relief prepared for NODA at https://www.noda.o.....Read More

We are proud to be featured in November's issue of Sardines Magazine
We are proud to be featured in November's issue of Sardines Magazine
Posted 07/11/2018

So proud to be featured in Sardines Magazine discussing how theatre companies ca.....Read More

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