The New South Wales state government will organise a cultural tax reform summit on Septemnber 26 to produce recommendations for the next National Cultural Policy, due in 2028.

Held at the Sydney Opera House, the Art of Tax Reform Summit will bring together policy experts and people from across Australia’s arts and culture sector to look for ways to address the industry’s many hurdles through tax reform.

Some ideas already on the table include:

  • Live Performance Australia’s Live Theatre Tax Offset, which would prioritise investment in new work over the fixed costs of running a theatre.
  • Tax rebates for live music – a proposal by the music rights management organisation APRA AMCOS intended to support venues.
  • A review of prize money tax settings proposed by the National Association for the Visual Arts, addressing the fact that winners of government funded arts prizes must pay tax on that prize money.

Submissions are open until Sunday 10 August 2025 and can be made by visiting https://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/cultural-tax-reform

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