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The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world's largest hotel company by number of rooms, has thrown its weight behind Caterer and Hotelkeeper's Slash VAT, Boost Business campaign.
Posted: 19 September 2011 | 18:28
It seems there are few aspects of modern life in which politicians and medical professionals are content not to meddle. But the hospitality sector must experience more than its fair share of interference. In this week alone, we have seen three debates over how much the Government should regulate areas directly affecting the industry.
Posted: 14 September 2011 | 10:24
Sweden's government said it plans to cut VAT on restaurant meals in its 2012 budget, a measure worth 5.4b krona (£500m). The proposed cut in VAT to 12% from 25% for restaurants and catering services has been a long-stated goal of the minority government...
Posted: 12 September 2011 | 15:28
Hoteliers could be in line for a bumper VAT bonus following a ruling by the European Court regarding no-shows. Before the decision, the UK tax authorities took the view that when a guest with a reservation fails to turn up or contact the hotel to cancel his or her booking, the guest still had a right to use the room. This, argued HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), meant that the room had been supplied and the money the hotel received should be subject to VAT as normal.
Posted: 05 September 2011 | 12:17
Proposals to introduce a fat tax on unhealthy foods to address the UK's mounting obesity crisis have come under fire from industry figures and suppliers. Last week, a series of articles published in medical journal the Lancet predicted that over the next 20 years...
Posted: 01 September 2011 | 12:07
The Liberal Democrats are considering plans for a "per drink surcharge" to pay for extra police and street cleaners to cover the cost of binge drinking. The proposal, to be debated by the party at its conference in Birmingham next month...
Posted: 30 August 2011 | 12:55
Another hospitality business has thrown its weight behind Caterer and Hotelkeeper's campaign to Slash VAT, Boost Business. David Fox, co-founder of Asian-style casual dining chain Tampopo, said: "To have a cohesive campaign on this issue is really important...
Posted: 16 August 2011 | 12:27
A year on from David Cameron's assertion that tourism was essential to rebuild the economy, the barriers to growth are as high as ever. In an open letter to the prime minister, British Hospitality Association chief executive Ufi Ibrahim appeals for a framework for growth
Posted: 12 August 2011 | 18:18
The current HMRC consultation could cause further confusion to owners and investors in hotels and pubs over tax allowances
Posted: 12 August 2011 | 11:47
Red tape is costing small firms £16.8b a year, new research has found. The Forum of Private Business (FPB) study reports that 84% of its members experienced an increase in time spent complying with regulations over the last two years...
Posted: 26 July 2011 | 16:00
A "dramatic" fall in business confidence has prompted the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to call for a five percentage point cut in the rate of VAT for certain sectors of the economy, including hospitality...
Posted: 18 July 2011 | 14:39
Tax-dodging fast food restaurants in London can expect a visit from the taxman. That was the message from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), which has set up a new taskforce to tackle the issue...
Posted: 13 July 2011 | 11:16
Irish hotel and restaurant operators have welcomed a new VAT rate of just 9%, which came into force in the country on Friday last week. The new rate, which was slashed from 13.5%, applies to all goods and services relating to tourism...
Posted: 08 July 2011 | 14:44
In line with HM Revenue & Customs' (HMRC) "selective trade targeting" policy, it has set up a task force to target the restaurant trade, initially in London, then with other regional teams nationally.
Posted: 08 July 2011 | 12:16
This week, Caterer and Hotelkeeper launches a major new campaign - SlashVAT, Boost Business - aimed at easing the burden of taxation on UK hospitality operators
Posted: 06 July 2011 | 16:32
Restaurants should pass on the savings from a new lower rate of VAT to customers, the Restaurants Association of Ireland has told its members. The new 9% rate of VAT, which applies to goods and services related to tourism, comes into force in Ireland today. It is down from the previous rate of 13.5%...
Posted: 01 July 2011 | 11:53
Should you be worried by the Treasury's plan to target restaurants for unpaid tax? Legal expert Mark Herson explains what HM Revenue & Customs will do and who will be affected
Posted: 17 June 2011 | 14:59
An idea by Cornwall Council to raise £26m by charging tourists £1 extra a night, widely criticised by hoteliers, would be unworkable without parliamentary legislation. Tom Flanagan, Cornwall Council's director for environment, planning and economy, last week raised the prospect of a bed tax.
Posted: 17 June 2011 | 11:39
The high level of VAT in the UK is a deterrent to the growth of the tourism sector. That's the warning from the British Hospitality Association (BHA), as it published its annual report for the year to 31 December 2010. The BHA said: "The present level of VAT in the UK is...
Posted: 08 June 2011 | 14:46
Games machines in pubs could become a thing of the past as a result of new Treasury proposals to change the way in which they are taxed. That's the warning from the British Beer and Pub Association, which is campaigning for a fairer deal.
Posted: 27 May 2011 | 16:50
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