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JD Wetherspoon chairman slams Government over tax

JD WetherspoonJD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has accused the Government of ignorance over the tax burden facing pubs.
Posted: 13 March 2009 | 09:53

Business rate rise will add millions to hospitality tax bill

Higher business rates could add £30m to the hotel sector's tax burdenThe hospitality industry will see its tax bill rise by tens of millions if the Government pushes ahead with plans to increase business rates by 5% next month.
Posted: 10 March 2009 | 07:00

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Chris DruceGordon Ramsay may have finally filed his accounts and received two more Michelin stars (not as direct pay-off), but it was his Channel 4 chef co-star Heston Blumenthal that seemed to be omnipresent this week.
Posted: 06 March 2009 | 16:43

Treasury could be £217m worse off due to alcohol duty hikes

Beer duty is killing UK pubs and bringing in less cash, say criticsThe Treasury could be £217m worse off this year thanks to its recent alcohol duty hikes, the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) warned today.
Posted: 04 March 2009 | 10:50

2,000 pubs have closed since 2008 beer tax hike

Record rates of pub closures have prompted the BBPA to launch its Axe the Beer Tax campaignA record 2,000 pubs have now closed since the Chancellor increased beer tax in the 2008 Budget, resulting in 20,000 job losses over the last year, research revealed today.
Posted: 04 March 2009 | 07:00

70% of public oppose beer tax hike

Beer glassesSeven in ten people are opposed to Government plans to increase beer tax in the forthcoming Budget, research revealed today.
Posted: 02 March 2009 | 07:00

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Chris DruceToday is the deadline for our Acorn Awards which, in their 23rd year, continue to celebrate talent and showcase 30 professionals under the age of 30, as they always have.
Posted: 27 February 2009 | 16:18

Alcohol tax rises put more than 75,000 jobs at risk

Alcohol duty hikes put thousands of jobs at riskMore than 75,000 jobs will be at risk if the Government proceeds with its plan to increase taxes on alcohol over the next four years, five trade bodies warned today.
Posted: 26 February 2009 | 15:40

Caterers may be due VAT refunds after court ruling on takeaways

SandwichLarge numbers of catering companies could be owed “significant” refunds on overpaid VAT after a court ruled that HM Revenue and Customs’ stance on takeaway food was outdated.
Posted: 25 February 2009 | 12:29

Tories launch campaign to support struggling pub industry

Jeremy Hunt: Government attacks on pubs must stopThe Conservative Party has launched a campaign calling on the Government to support the struggling pub industry.
Posted: 20 February 2009 | 16:22

BBPA to meet with Chancellor to oppose beer tax hikes

beer pumpsThe British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has set up a meeting with the Chancellor ahead of next month's Budget to discuss its opposition to plans to rise beer tax.
Posted: 10 February 2009 | 07:00

Manchester C-charge vote divides opinion

The Lowry Centre in Manchester (Source: KPA/Zuma/Rex Features) The decision by Manchester residents to vote against congestion charging in the city has split opinion among local hospitality operators.
Posted: 18 December 2008 | 08:30

2008 - Hospitality news review of the year

Gordon Brown: can he pull us out of a slowdown?To say 2008 was an eventful year for hospitality would be an understatement. Operators faced the meltdown of the economy, plummeting consumer spending and rising food prices, a high-profile row over tips broke out, while the "Aldi effect" was born.
Posted: 18 December 2008 | 07:00

MP stages sit-in to save the 'Great British pub'

Bob Russell  outside the Houses of ParliamentAn MP staged a 13-hour vigil at the House of Commons during last night to highlight the threat to the “Great British pub”.
Posted: 05 December 2008 | 14:02

Alcohol code is ‘nanny state nonsense’, says BHA

Wine glassesThe Government’s new mandatory code on the sale and promotion of alcohol is “nanny state nonsense”, according to the British Hospitality Association (BHA).
Posted: 05 December 2008 | 10:41

VAT change could cost pub sector £36m to revamp menus and tills

Pub tillThe 2.5 percentage point cut in VAT could cost the UK pub industry as much as £36m just to re-print menus and re-programme tills, the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) warned today.
Posted: 28 November 2008 | 14:21

Beer tax hike a ‘kick in the teeth’, says BBPA

Axe the Beer TaxThe British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has described the Government’s decision to hike beer tax as a “kick in the teeth” and attacked its U-turn on spirits taxation.
Posted: 27 November 2008 | 08:00

Shepherd Neame accuses Chancellor of ‘cultural vandalism’

Jonathan Neame outside the breweryThe chief executive of Kent brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame has described the Chancellor’s decision to raise alcohol duty again as “an act of gross cultural vandalism”.
Posted: 26 November 2008 | 11:46

Leading hoteliers join row over Pre-Budget Report

Apsleys at The LanesboroughLeading hoteliers have added their weight to the industry criticism of the Government’s decision to cut VAT but increase duty on alcohol in Monday’s Pre-Budget Report.
Posted: 25 November 2008 | 13:35

Industry fury at alcohol tax hike in Pre-Budget Report

beer pumpsIndustry leaders have reacted furiously after the Chancellor announced another increase in duty on alcohol in today’s Pre-Budget Report.
Posted: 24 November 2008 | 17:37

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