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.
Procurement and the supply chain in hospitality, leisure and food & drink: A margin-defining priority
The Government’s withdrawal of an updated tipping code of practice less than three months before implementation has left hospitality in limbo, UKHospitality said.
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.
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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.
Hospitality turns VAT relief into family promotions as cost pressures persist
The Government’s withdrawal of an updated tipping code of practice less than three months before implementation has left hospitality in limbo, UKHospitality said.
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.
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.
Hospitality confidence sees ‘Burnham bounce’
Hospitality confidence sees ‘Burnham bounce’, but costs and political instability holding back investment, new polling reveals.
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.
