Hospitality partners with Government to deliver 100,000 jobs for young people
Hospitality businesses commit to hiring 100,000 young people through a major partnership between the Government and UKHospitality.
#VATsTheProblem petition submitted to 10 Downing Street
With the campaign passing 400,000 supporters, the strength of support for 10% hospitality VAT was submitted to the Prime Minister’s office.
Placemaking report launched as a blueprint for the high street
The report sets out how removing regulatory barriers, alongside tackling cost pressures, would allow hospitality to thrive as a placemaker.
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.
NewsScottish Government backs #VATsTheProblem campaign
The backing follows an open letter to the First Minister from more than 100 leading Scottish hospitality figures last week.
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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.
NewsHospitality 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.
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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.
No time, no budget? Christmas is exactly when training matters most
The Government’s withdrawal of an updated tipping code of practice less than three months before implementation has left hospitality in limbo, UKHospitality said.
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.
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.
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.
