Berlin’s most famous club was awarded the status of a place of culture relevance in a Berlin-Brandenburg fiscal court hearing
Iconic Berlin nightclub Berghain has won a historic case that will allow the club to pay a lower tax fee as a cultural institution as opposed to an entertainment institution. German magazine Der Spiegel have reported that the club is now eligible to pay the lower rate of 12% tax enjoyed by classical music venues. Had they lost the case they would have been subject to paying a rate of around 19%.
A Berlin-Brandenburg fiscal court made the ruling official yesterday after Tax officials previously claimed that Berghain was “ruled by entertainment, not by culture.”
The news may come as a surprise to UK clubbers who are currently facing a stream of club closures from the iconic London venue fabric which closed last week to the less well known but hugely relevant Canvan’s which is currently under threat from developers.
(VIA: Electronic Beats)
