Taxation In The United Kingdom

What does the Spring Budget mean for hospitality?

08-Mar-2017 By Sophie Witts

Chancellor Philip Hammond offered an olive branch to pubs facing rising business rates in today’s budget, but raised the price of a pint of beer for the first time in five years.

Autumn Statement 2016: Five things hospitality wants to see

22-Nov-2016 By Sophie Witts

Chancellor Philip Hammond will deliver the UK’s first post-Brexit budget on 23 November, but what are the issues the hospitality industry wants to see addressed?

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How hospitality can prepare for the next business rates assessment

19-Sep-2016 By Richard Wackett

Ahead of the next revaluation of business rates in April next year Richard Wackett, a partner at Montagu Evans, addresses hospitality operator's potential concerns.

Budget 2016: Sugar tax, business rate relief, beer duty freeze

16-Mar-2016 By Sophie Witts & Emma Eversham

Chancellor George Osborne announced a range of measures to help hospitality businesses, including a freeze in beer duty, business rates support and a rise in the corporation stamp duty threshold in today's Budget, while also bowing to pressure to...

Apprenticeship levy will cause 'extreme irritation' to businesses, pub boss warns

27-Nov-2015 By Sophie Witts

The boss of the Oakman Inns pub chain has criticised the Government’s planned apprenticeship levy as an ‘extreme irritation’ to businesses.

What does the Autumn Statement mean for hospitality?

25-Nov-2015 By Sophie Witts

The Autumn Statement brought good news for the hospitality sector with a slashing of business rates, but failed to mention a cut in tourism VAT.

Hospitality industry reacts to 'disappointing' Autumn Statement

25-Nov-2015 By Sophie Witts

The hospitality industry welcomed small reforms outlined in the Autumn Statement but criticised the Government for failing to implement ‘real and meaningful change’.

Pubs face closure unless taxes are cut, BBPA warns Osborne

23-Nov-2015 By Sophie Witts

Community pubs could face closure if George Osborne fails to cut the industry's tax bill in this week's Autumn Statement, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned.

Make business rates fairer, Government urged

21-May-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

A leading trade body and an independent adviser have called on the Government to make business rates fairer to small businesses.

Hospitality sector ‘pleased’ with Autumn Statement announcements

03-Dec-2014 By Melodie Michel

The hospitality industry generally welcomed Chancellor George Osborne’s announcements about business rates and the abolition of National Insurance contributions for young apprentices in the 2014 Autumn Statement, but expressed doubts about the abolition...

Autumn Statement 2014: What it means for hospitality

03-Dec-2014 By Melodie Michel

Chancellor George Osborne reiterated the government’s support for small businesses in his 2014 Autumn Statement yesterday.

Protect pubs by freezing business rates, says BBPA

14-Oct-2014 By Carina Perkins

The community pub sector faces a £15m rise in business rate bills unless the government takes immediate action, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has warned.

Positive steps: Hospitality industry welcomes Osborne's Autumn Statement

05-Dec-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Hospitality businesses have reason to cheer after today's Autumn Statement, with industry bodies unanimously welcoming a package of measures on business rates and the removal of employers’ national insurance contributions for young people.

Business rates e-petition launched as Autumn Statement branded 'missed opportunity'

10-Dec-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Hospitality businesses throughout the UK are being urged to sign a new online petition to stop the Government’s planned postponement of the 2015 business rates revaluation, after last week’s Autumn Statement failed to support those battling high rates...

Business rates revaluation delay creates 'toxic cocktail' for UK hospitality businesses

19-Oct-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The Government’s decision to postpone the revaluation of business rates from 2015 to 2017 will create a ‘toxic cocktail’ for UK hospitality businesses and is a ‘further blow to the country’s struggling high streets’, according to industry experts.

The BHA's Ufi Ibrahim: What the Government must do for hospitality businesses

12-Sep-2012 By Luke Nicholls

With Hugh Robertson promoted to the role of Minister for Sport and Tourism in last week’s Cabinet reshuffle, the British Hospitality Association’s chief executive Ufi Ibrahim insists there are still ‘critical barriers to growth’ which must be removed...