Tax advisory for event planners, banquet halls, and celebration venues.
Banquet hall hire — standard-rated 10%. Hotel ballroom — standard-rated. Catering services — standard-rated. Floral decoration — standard-rated. Audio-visual hire — standard-rated. Photography/videography — standard-rated.
Live band — standard-rated. DJ services — standard-rated. Fireworks — standard-rated + excise if applicable. Performer fees (foreign) — reverse charge. Sound equipment rental — standard-rated. Lighting design — standard-rated.
Event planning fee — standard-rated. Coordination services — standard-rated. Invitation design — standard-rated. Event management for foreign client — place of supply rules. Commission from vendors — standard-rated. Insurance — exempt.
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