About a year ago, Canadian officials wanted to tax foreign bands coming into the country to play shows. When we initially wrote about it, the taxes seemed so ludicrous that most bands wouldn't be able to afford them:
The regulations require that any venue with a primary business other than music but which also books bands or performers must now pay an application fee of $275 per musician and those travelling with the band (tour manager, sound person, guitar tech, etc.) when it applies for a Labour Market Opinion, or LMO, to allow those outside workers to perform and work in their establishment. That's also in addition to an extra $150 for each approved musician and crew member's work permit.
Thankfully, Canada realized the error in their ways. According to The Globe and Mail by way of ThePRP, the government has done away with the law, so if you were thinking about touring Canada…now's your chance!
