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Behind every live production is significant investment in rehearsals, sets, costumes, technical crews, and production planning - long before the audience takes their seats.
Theatre Tax Relief (TTR) helps eligible production companies claim back a percentage of qualifying costs.
Whether you're a venue owner or operator, a touring show, or anyone else involved in putting on a performance, this relief may provide significant value to your business.
Theatre Tax Relief (TTR) is a UK government incentive designed to support companies producing live theatrical performances. Eligible companies can reduce their Corporation Tax liability or claim a cash payment from HMRC on qualifying production costs.
The relief applies to a wide range of productions, including:
Eligible theatre production companies can claim an additional Corporation Tax deduction worth up to 80% of qualifying core expenditure.
The amount you can receive depends on whether your production is touring (performed across multiple venues) or non-touring (performed mainly in one venue).
If your company is loss-making, some or all of those losses can be surrendered to HMRC for a payable cash credit of:
This means companies can potentially receive back up to:
To qualify, your company must:
Theatre Tax Relief applies to core production expenditure directly related to producing and closing a theatrical production.
Qualifying costs may include:
Costs such as marketing, legal fees, financing, storage, and general administration are usually excluded.
A production may qualify as touring if performances take place across multiple venues.
HMRC generally considers productions touring where:
Productions that mainly perform in a single venue or fixed location are typically treated as non-touring productions.
Touring productions benefit from a higher rate of relief due to the additional logistical and operational costs involved.
Our specialists help production companies navigate the complexities of Theatre Tax Relief with confidence.
We'll work closely with you to make the process clear, efficient, and fully compliant.
Discover how Easy R&D helped Audley End Enchanted Railway secure over £75,000 in Theatre Tax Relief through its seasonal theatrical productions.
Read the Success StoryThe relief is available for qualifying live productions including plays, musicals, scripted shows, operas, ballet, dance, touring productions, and more. Not sure if your production qualifies? Please ask us!
Yes. Eligible loss-making companies may surrender losses in exchange for a payable cash credit from HMRC.
Yes. Touring productions currently benefit from a higher relief rate than non-touring productions.
Claims are submitted through the company’s Corporation Tax Return (CT600) together with supporting information required by HMRC. We do this for you as part of the process.
Easy R&D works on a no win, no fee basis, with no upfront costs. Our fees are only payable once your claim has been successfully processed by HMRC and are fully refundable in the event of an HMRC enquiry.
We’ll review your claim and provide a free, no-obligation quote.
If HMRC reviews your Theatre Tax Relief claim, Easy R&D will support you throughout the enquiry process and handle HMRC correspondence on your behalf, all included as part of our service, something not all providers offer.
Whether you’re producing a new musical, managing a touring production, or running an independent theatre company, our specialists can help you identify qualifying costs and maximise your claim.