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Who else will join the fight against bed tax?

Where have all the leaders in the UK hotel industry gone? In an absolutely disgraceful display of apathy and complacency, only Travelodge, the British Hospitality Association and the Tourism Alliance have entered serious and robust submissions to the Lyons Commision on the outrageous proposal for a tourism "bed tax".
Posted: 23 March 2006 | 00:00

Brown's Budget in brief

Chancellor Gordon BrownChancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown delivered a cautious 10th budget today.
Posted: 22 March 2006 | 16:40

Confusion remains after further tronc revisions

CHOT 090306Guidelines governing the notoriously complicated tronc regulations have changed yet again after HM Revenue & Customs admitted its previous position was wrong. But will it end there? Rosalind Mullen reports
Posted: 09 March 2006 | 00:00

Operation Gourmet – half-baked and on the rocks

Nick de BastarrecheaNick de Bastarrechea, founder of Hardy’s restaurant off London’s Baker Street, relates how a lack of communication between the Government’s tax-collecting departments forced his restaurant’s management company into liquidation.
Posted: 07 March 2006 | 17:50

VAT when acquiring premises

Taking over a restaurant that is in receivership can be a taxing time if you haven't considered the VAT implications of the deal, says Adrian Houstoun
Posted: 02 March 2006 | 00:00

David Moore attacks Revenue’s attitude towards industry

David MooreLondon restaurateur David Moore has condemned HM Revenue and Custom’s (HMRC) hardline attack on restaurant troncs which it now admits was based on a misreading of the law.
Posted: 27 February 2006 | 18:22

Operation Gourmet blunder leaves a bad taste, says David Moore

David MooreThe Revenue’s shock revelation that its Operation Gourmet crackdown on restaurant troncs was based on a flawed policy brings scant comfort to its victims, despite their opportunity to demand refunds. David Moore, proprietor of London restaurant Pied a Terre, argues for more respect and clearer guidelines from the Revenue.
Posted: 27 February 2006 | 18:14

Conran speaks on Revenue’s U-turn on tronc payments

Des GunewardenaConran Restaurants has confirmed that HM Revenue and Customs backed down from a legal battle with the group over demands for national insurance payments on tips.
Posted: 24 February 2006 | 18:33

Hospitality to claim back millions after Revenue's U-turn

Restaurants and hotels will be able to reclaim millions of pounds back from the tax man after HM Revenue and Customs made an embarrassing U-turn on tronc last week.
Posted: 23 February 2006 | 11:53

Floyd on finance and the unfair VAT system

Simon WrightMaybe we should have appointed the old warhorse Keith Floyd minister for tourism years ago, says restaurateur and consultant Simon Wright
Posted: 23 February 2006 | 00:00

HM Revenue makes massive U-turn on Troncs

Restaurants and hotels will be able to reclaim millions of pounds back from the tax man after HM Revenue & Customs made an embarrassing U-turn on troncs last week.
Posted: 21 February 2006 | 15:47

What the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Taxman to repay millions; Hilton to return £3.8b to investors; Qhotels buys first property; Think times for Fat Duck; Elior to take on Irish airport contract...
Posted: 20 February 2006 | 10:58

Revenue ruling makes troncs more complex

Restaurants which run their tronc through a separate payroll are to face even more paperwork as HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) continues its clampdown on tipping.
Posted: 13 February 2006 | 08:00

So why does the taxman always pick on us?

Peter DaviesThe industry needs to take action to avoid becoming shark bait for the HMRC, argues Peter Davies, a former tax inspector and now a consultant at Vantis Tax.
Posted: 09 February 2006 | 17:38

Companies face a blitz on benefits

Hospitality companies will be in the firing line again this year as the taxman targets staff benefits in kind.
Posted: 03 February 2006 | 15:09

Husband-and-wife teams' tax fears

Husband-and-wife businesses face higher tax bills if HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) succeeds in overthrowing a court judgment made against it late last year.rate
Posted: 26 January 2006 | 00:00

Fresh Italy says no fat, no VAT

A London fast-food operator is calling on the Government to penalise unhealthy food by taxing it more.
Posted: 19 January 2006 | 00:00

Small firms fear larger players most

Lloyds TSB logoSmall companies fear being squeezed out of the market by larger chains, according to new research from Lloyds TSB Business.
Posted: 06 January 2006 | 16:05

Revenue to pay back three years of VAT?

Hotels can now claim back three years-worth of VAT on their conference rates after HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) conceded that its guidelines were wrong.
Posted: 22 November 2005 | 10:07

Software: Capitalising on open source

CHOT 290905 pg44Software manufacturers go to great lengths to protect their programs from plagiarism and illicit duplication, but the opposite approach has been adopted by a growing band of programmers who make their work freely available for others to adopt, adapt or improve. Ross Bentley explores open source software
Posted: 29 September 2005 | 00:00

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