VCULTURE1100 - VAT on cultural services: scope of this guidance

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This guidance assists HMRC staff in determining the liability of the right of admission to qualifying cultural activities, as provided for in Group 13, Schedule 9 of the VAT Act 1994. It is intended to supplement, and does not reproduce, the guidance inNotice 701/47: Culture, as published in August 2011.