Taxation

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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

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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

Alcohol licensing nothing more than stealth tax, says FSB

Drinking in pubEngland and Wales’s new alcohol licensing regime amounts to nothing more than a stealth tax, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Posted: 21 June 2005 | 10:28

High costs hit Irish restaurant profits

High costs mean restaurateurs in the Irish Republic make a profit of just €3 (£2) for every €100 (£66.83) spent in their premises.
Posted: 17 June 2005 | 11:41

Country house hoteliers concerned at rate rises

April's onerous business rate hikes are the biggest concern for country house hotel owners in the UK, according to a new report.
Posted: 10 June 2005 | 09:58

UK is unlikely to follow French VAT reduction

France's success in securing the go-ahead to slash its VAT rates on restaurant meals from 19.6% to just 5.5% is unlikely to stimulate similar moves in the UK, according to the British Hospitality Association (BHA).
Posted: 16 May 2005 | 09:56

Tax planning

Are you a shareholder in a family company? Do you take dividends instead of salary?
Posted: 16 May 2005 | 00:00

Self assessment

You may already have received a tax return for 2004/05. If you do not receive a return you have no obligation to complete one. However, if you are not sent one but you had untaxed income or taxable capital gains in the year, you have an obligation to notify the Revenue of that fact by 5 October. The Revenue will then decide whether or not to issue you with a return.
Posted: 28 April 2005 | 18:48

National minimum wage

Since the Government introduced the National Minimum Wage Act in 1998 most workers have been entitled to a wage equivalent to, or higher than, the nationally set minimum. Employers face large financial penalties if they don't comply. Certain changes to the national minimum wage regulations, including the minimum wage rates, came into force on 1 October 2004.
Posted: 28 April 2005 | 17:17

Brown restricts tax rises to wine and beer

Chancellor Gordon Brown has put a penny on a pint of beer and 4p on a bottle of wine in what is believed to be the last budget before the General Election.
Posted: 16 March 2005 | 16:53

The tipping point?

Last month the Inland Revenue published its revised guidelines for businesses on how to deal with tronc schemes, tips and service charges. While the British Hospitality Association called them "a victory for common sense", the guidelines also drew attention to a problem that for too long has been swept under the carpet: the service charge. The employer now has increased flexibility as to how the tronc is used, but, as a result, the service charge - already an ambiguous and haphazard convention in the minds of the consumer - has become even more open to interpretation. Isn't it time the industry sought to address the confusion of its customers?
Posted: 03 March 2005 | 00:00

Employee accommodation

David Harris, a barrister and tax and national insurance specialist, looks at the financial implications of offering accommodation to hotel staff
Posted: 24 February 2005 | 11:43

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