News‘Disastrous’ Welsh Budget lands hospitality with £122m business rates bill
The Welsh Government’s decision to end current business rates relief and exclude hospitality from reform will punish hospitality venues.
Almost 9,000 hospitality jobs lost since the Budget
The sector employed 8,784 fewer people in December 2025, compared to November 2025, according to new figures from the ONS.
Hotels and holiday parks call for hospitality-wide business rates solution
More than 130 leading accommodation businesses say increases to business rates ‘the most significant challenge’ the sector faces.
Advice and FAQsScottish Budget 2026: member briefing
The Scottish Government has published its 2026 Scottish Budget, which included critical updates for businesses, including on business rates.
NewsScottish hospitality still facing higher rates bills, despite support measures
UKHospitality Scotland has said the measures announced in today’s Scottish Budget do not go far enough, with hospitality businesses still left facing increases worth thousands of pounds.
Hospitality set for 2,076 closures, without sector-wide business rates solution
New modelling from UKHospitality reveals that six hospitality venues could close every day in 2026.
How to challenge your business rates valuation
UKHospitality members can exclusively access a step-by-step guide, produced in partnership with Colliers, on how to review and challenge their business rates valuation.
Changes to Inheritance Tax announced – our response
The changes are a positive development and help to safeguard family-run hospitality businesses, the trade body said.
Hospitality venues hit with average £32k business rates increase
New analysis reveals that, on average, hospitality properties in England will see their business rates bills rise by £32k over three years.
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Press releaseScottish hospitality set for £69m business rates hit, without action
Business rates bills will be sent soaring, as rateable values increase 23% on average across Scottish hospitality.
Business rates rises to cost small hospitality businesses £318m
Small hospitality venues will see business rates bills rise by £318m over 3 years, which is half the annual spend on Small Business Saturday.
NewsBusiness rates in Wales to increase 80%
The Welsh Government’s decision to exclude hospitality from business rates reform will hit the sector with £131 million in cost.
Press releaseVisitor levy changes positive, but need to work for business
The proposed changes to include a flat rate are beneficial for accommodation businesses, but levies will still increase costs.
Hospitality business rates reform ‘unravelling’, with urgent action needed
Increases to rateable values will see a pub pay £12,900 more in business rates over three years, as rates climb 76% for pubs and 115% for hotels.