Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the oral Answer of the Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy of 15 January 2015, Official Report, column 989, what discussions his Department has had with HM Revenue and Customs on resolving difficulties faced by musicians and other creative professionals in complying with changes to the way VAT is charged on digital services.

DCMS officials are in contact with their counterparts in HM Revenue and Customs in relation to the support and guidance given to small businesses, including those in the creative industries, on this issue.