01 October 2026
Hospitality has the highest tax burden in the economy, new data reveals
Hospitality has the highest effective tax rate of any sector in the UK, leading to fewer jobs for young people and higher prices.
28 September 2026
Scottish Government backs #VATsTheProblem campaign
The backing follows an open letter to the First Minister from more than 100 leading Scottish hospitality figures last week.
28 September 2026
Welsh councils forced to scrap holiday tax plans after mass opposition
Overwhelming opposition from residents, visitors and businesses demonstrate the unpopularity of a holiday tax.
22 September 2026
Hospitality leaders urge Scottish Government to back 10% hospitality VAT
More than 100 chefs and hospitality businesses across Scotland have written to the First Minister, asking him to back #VATsTheProblem.
18 September 2026
UKHospitality Cymru responds to business rates cut
Unlimited tax raising powers on family holidays will have a ‘genuinely catastrophic’ impact, risking at least 33,000 jobs.
14 September 2026
800 hospitality businesses urge Prime Minister to make good on VAT pledge
In February, Andy Burnham publicly supported a lower rate of VAT for hospitality.
11 September 2026
Mayors urged to support 10% VAT as condition for holiday tax
As Mayors view a holiday tax as ‘normal’ in other cities, they should back the 10% hospitality VAT common in those countries.
10 September 2026
Government set to announce unlimited taxation on family holidays
Unlimited tax raising powers on family holidays will have a ‘genuinely catastrophic’ impact, risking at least 33,000 jobs.
09 September 2026
Budget must reduce hospitality tax burden to create jobs
UKHospitality calls the Government to rebalance the tax system in the upcoming Budget for the hospitality sector.
07 September 2026
Minister urged to lower business rates for Welsh hospitality
UKHospitality Cymru made the case directly to Adam Price MS, the Cabinet Minister responsible for economic strategy and hospitality, for practical measures to reduce Welsh hospitality's tax burden.
27 August 2026
New guest safety principles for accommodation providers launched
New guidance sets out to further protect guest safety, security and privacy and ensure that access to accommodation is managed safely.
27 August 2026
New NEETs figures – our response
The Office for National Statistics revealed the number of NEETs fell by 30,000 in the last quarter, but further action is vital to drive more job creations and opportunities for young people to sustain this decline.
27 August 2026
Hospitality confidence sees ‘Burnham bounce’
Hospitality confidence sees ‘Burnham bounce’, but costs and political instability holding back investment, new polling reveals.
25 August 2026
Business rates valuation review – our response
The trade body said the review was ‘much-needed’ but action to reduce rates bills sector-wide at the Budget is still vital.
07 August 2026
Operators urged to respond to zero hours consultation
The changes to zero hours contracts and shifts are among the most significant operational changes facing hospitality businesses.
31 July 2026
Expanded holiday tax will hike costs for families
Government plans for nationwide holiday tax will cost 33,000 jobs and hike the cost of a family holiday.
