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Taxman pounces on swipe-card subsidised staff meals

HMRC logoCaterers have been warned that the tax man is poised to start taxing subsidised staff meals paid for via swipe cards.
Posted: 13 June 2008 | 11:14

Bed tax threat to Edinburgh revived

Say No to Bed Tax The spectre of a bed tax launching in Edinburgh moved a step closer this week when a council leader in the Scottish capital claimed hotel guests “wouldn’t really notice” the extra levy on overnight stays.
Posted: 06 June 2008 | 16:22

Welsh rateable value relief row

Welsh AssemblyThe Welsh Assembly has been urged to extend small business rate relief to protect hotels and stimulate tourism in the Principality.
Posted: 30 May 2008 | 11:02

Government fails to disclose beer tax motives

beerThe Government has been attacked over its failure to disclose its motives over rising tax on beer, announced in this year’s Budget.
Posted: 16 May 2008 | 07:00

Raising minimum wage won't solve 10p tax row

chef in kitchenThe Government has been slammed for proposing to raise the minimum wage to defuse the row over the scrapping of the 10p rate of income tax.
Posted: 25 April 2008 | 07:00

Marston’s margins under pressure as beer sales slip

beerPub company Marston’s has said the recent hike in beer duty has heaped further pressure on already tenants already struggling to maintain margins.
Posted: 03 April 2008 | 11:54

Pub boss defends industry efforts to lobby Government after beer price hike

supermarket wineShepherd Neame chief executive Jonathan Neame has defended the pub industry’s efforts to head off yesterday’s 6% hike in alcohol duty in the Budget.
Posted: 13 March 2008 | 11:00

Industry blasts chancellor's alcohol tax rise

bar manHospitality industry leaders have rounded on the chancellor after he announced inflation busting price hikes for alcohol in today’s Budget.
Posted: 12 March 2008 | 16:36

Budget: Alcohol tax hike confirmed by chancellor

pintsTax on alcohol will rise substantially from midnight on Sunday with a 6% above inflation hike, the Chancellor has revealed in today’s Budget.
Posted: 12 March 2008 | 13:39

Wrong time to raise alcohol tax, says ALMR

pubTrade body the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), has insisted it is the “wrong time” to increase beer duties ahead of an assumed rise in alcohol taxes in today’s Budget.
Posted: 12 March 2008 | 11:15

British dishes face ‘extinction’ - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: 100 hotel guests evacuated by fire; Minnesota bars become theatres to get around smoking ban; Wetherspoon blames celebrities for making binge-drinking acceptable...
Posted: 10 March 2008 | 10:46

Tories propose high taxes on strong alcohol

pubThe Conservatives have proposed a two-tier tax on booze to tackle problem alcohol use and binge-drinking.
Posted: 07 March 2008 | 15:48

Government must work with us to tackle booze abuse

pubThe Government has been urged to work more closely with the pub industry to address alcohol abuse rather than resorting to the "blunt instruments" of raising alcohol taxes and overhauling legislation.
Posted: 28 February 2008 | 08:00

Binge-drinking

No sooner had the air cleared from the smoking ban than the dangers of alcohol reared its head. Overall levels of alcohol consumption by the general public have increased rapidly over the past 10 years as we all drink more wine, spirits and alco-pops (but we all drink less beer) and the term binge-drinking has entered the national vocabulary.
Posted: 27 February 2008 | 16:10

BMA alcohol report 'flawed and flimsy', says BBPA

barmanThe British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has derided the British Medical Association’s (BMA) report on alcohol as “flawed and flimsy”.
Posted: 22 February 2008 | 11:26

BMA calls on government to increase alcohol tax

pubThe British Medical Association (BMA) today called on the Government to increase the taxation on alcohol, introduce legislation restricting drinks promotions and amend the Licensing Act to include public health stipulations.
Posted: 21 February 2008 | 13:55

Welsh leader calls for higher alcohol tax

nightclub drinkingWelsh First Minister Rhodri Morgan has called for higher taxes on alcohol.
Posted: 15 February 2008 | 15:26

Community pubs collapsing under red-tape and soaring costs

pubThe decline in community pub numbers will become a flood unless immediate action is taken to reduce stifling red tape and mitigate rising costs, according to new research.
Posted: 15 February 2008 | 13:30

Treasury ‘black hole’ on beer tax

pints on the tableThe British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has renewed calls for a freeze in beer duty, claiming falling beer consumption coupled with tax hikes has created a revenue “black hole”.
Posted: 14 February 2008 | 11:39

Zafferano customer sends back £18,000 bottle of wine as fake - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

What the weekend papers sayA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Gay men sue Pizza Hut for sexual discrimination; Fire engulfs Camden market and celebrity haunt; Galvin at Windows offers £10,000 Valentine meal and more...
Posted: 11 February 2008 | 10:44

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