Cultural figures back calls for Smart Fund levy to boost creative industries 29/06/2021, 6:01 am
Leading cultural figures, including actress Olivia Colman and artist Sir Frank Bowling, have backed calls for a one-off levy on devices used to download and store ‘creative content’ in order to boost the industry (Matt Crossick/PA)
Leading cultural figures, including actress Olivia Colman and artist Sir Frank Bowling, have backed calls for a one-off levy on devices used to download and store “creative content” in order to boost the arts.
Organisers say the Smart Fund could raise up to £300 million a year from payments of between 1-3% of the sales value of devices including mobiles, laptops and PCs.