Clarifying The Tax On Artists

And when it comes to 2022's Trade License Act no group has complained more bitterly than artists and entertainers, that's because depending on the size of and involvement in a performance, they could potentially face a tax as high as $200 per event.

Here's the back and forth between Channel 7's Sunup hosts and the Minister on what the artist tax actually means and whether it will stifle or support a fledgling industry.

It's an issue that remains extremely polarizing on social media tonight.

And we'll be ventilating it tomorrow night on UNCUT when we sit with three professional musicians to get their unique tastes on the effect that the proposed tax could have on their livelihoods.