{"id":2502142,"date":"2026-07-14T20:30:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2502142"},"modified":"2026-07-14T20:30:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:30:07","slug":"tasmanian-government-proposes-tax-rebates-for-pubs-to-hold-live-music-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/tasmanian-government-proposes-tax-rebates-for-pubs-to-hold-live-music-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Tasmanian Government proposes tax rebates for pubs to hold live music events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div id=\"attachment_181756\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-181756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The proposed policy is aimed at boosting the hospitality sector and providing a financial incentive to hold live music. Photo: Tourism Tasmania.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Tasmanian Government has put forward a proposal that would provide a financial incentive to pubs and clubs to host live music, in the hope of boosting the hospitality sector and encouraging people to visit local venues.<\/p>\n<p>Acting Premier Bridget Archer is drafting a proposal to the Australian Government for a Tasmanian Live Music Excise Rebate Pilot, which gives participating venues a rebate worth 50 per cent of verified expenditure on music.<\/p>\n<p>The policy is intended to boost hospitality, invigorate pubs and clubs and support musicians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis initiative would support the hospitality industry and back Tasmania\u2019s live music scene,\u201d Ms Archer said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTasmanians love live music and they love their local pub \u2014 this proposal is about supporting both.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to see local venues rewarded for investing in musicians, creating local jobs and bringing communities together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under the proposal, pubs, hotels and clubs can claim a rebate equal to 50 per cent of what they spend on live music, including for performers and associated costs.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Archer said the policy encouraged venues by giving them a financial incentive to host live music, making the practice more economically viable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis incentive means the more a venue invests in live music, the more support it will receive,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore live music means more people through the door, more customers in town, more activity in our regions and more opportunities for local businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt means jobs for musicians, work for sound technicians and stronger local economies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tasmania\u2019s Government said the state was the ideal place to trial the idea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an innovative idea that brings together the arts, hospitality and tourism sectors,\u201d Ms Archer said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about supporting local jobs, strengthening our economy and making sure live music continues to thrive across Tasmania.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"google-preferred-source\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-action=\"click\" data-category=\"google-preferred-source\" data-label=\"a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=psnews.com.au\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><button class=\"default\"><i class=\"icon-google\"\/>Make us preferred on Google<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source psnews.com.au \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The proposed policy is aimed at boosting the hospitality sector and providing a financial incentive to hold live music. 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