Cleveland City Council considers slashing small, local venue admission taxes

Cleveland City Council considers slashing small, local venue admission taxes

For 14 years, small venues in Cleveland have paid a 4% admission tax to the city. But now, council members are considering doing away with that.Legislation drafted by Cleveland Councilman Kris Harsh would exempt live entertainment venues that sell 750 tickets or fewer from the ticket tax.As it currently stands, the city has a tier-level admissions tax for events across Cleveland, charging 8% for large events, 4% for events with a capacity betwee…