All Legislation articles – Page 69
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Opinion
The licensing legacy
It’s now more than 10 years since the passing of the Licensing Act, which aimed to radically alter the licensing regime and drinking culture in this country. Jon Collins examines its consequences
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News
Think tank urges new ideas on hazardous drinking
New and different approaches are needed to enable off-trade retailers to prevent hazardous drinking, according to a political think tank which is conducting research into the problem
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News
Pickles 'won't stop rates revaluation delay'
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has indicated that he won’t reverse the delay in the business rates revaluation, in an interview with Estates Gazette
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NewsVAT Club to accelerate campaign after Treasury knock-back
The VAT Club is planning to open an office in London and appoint a deputy to Jacques Borel in an effort to turbo-charge the campaign for a lower rate of VAT on hospitality after the Treasury formally rejected its arguments, M&C Report has learnt
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Analysis & Insight
London under levy
On 10 June 2013 the City of London Corporation became the first London Borough to begin consultation on the potential introduction of a Late Night Levy, Clare Eames, partner at leading law firm, Poppleston Allen, examines what the chances are it being passed
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Analysis & Insight
A bigger conversation
Last Wednesday’s Tax Parity Day highlighted the disparity between the zero rate for food in supermarkets and the 20% VAT rate for pubs and restaurants. A day later, the British Hospitality Association’s chief executive Ufi Ibrahim rallied the troops to build momentum around its campaign to cut tourism tax in the UK to 5%. Surely it is time for the whole industry to be pulling in one direction as one voice?
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NewsTax Parity Day raises sales and awareness
Last Wednesday’s Tax Parity Day, which saw up to 15,000 outlets take part in a national day of action as part of the campaign to reduce VAT for the sector to 5%, helped increase sales for participating operators by up to 23%, while also raising awareness of the disparity between the zero rate for food in supermarkets and the 20% VAT rate for pubs and restaurants
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News
Lambeth wants 'zoned' opening hours
Lambeth Council in London wants to introduce a zoning system for opening hours and recommends stringent new regulations around licensee and staff training for licensed premises in the borough
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News
Standardised licensing proposed for high street rejuvenation
Standardising licensing arrangements across local authorities to encourage customers to stay longer in cafes and restaurants is one of the proposals put forward to the Government as part of new research into ways to rejuvenate town centres
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Analysis & Insight
What’s in a name?
Disputes over trade marked names involving companies such as Pho and Tragus, have been thrown into the spotlight this week. David Roberts, head of international law firm Olswang’s market-leading leisure practice, takes a look at the issues surrounding naming rights
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OpinionLiberalisation or the route to restriction?
Ten years after its introduction, Ellie Bothwell looks at how the Licensing Act 2003 has affected the pub industry
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OpinionPunch: statutory code 'breaches human rights'
Punch Taverns has labelled the Government’s plans for a statutory code for the pubco-tenant relationship a breach of its human rights
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News
WSTA aims to persuade Gov't to scrap duty escalator
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has said it aims to persuade the Government to get rid of the alcohol duty escalator in the next budget
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News
PASS cards 'should be simplified'
A senior policeman has called for Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) cards, which are used for checking the age of customers, to be simplified
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News
Labour business rates plan is 'tokenism'
A leading property adviser has accused Labour leader Ed Miliband of “tokenism” over his proposal to reduce business rates for small firms, and equated it to rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic
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Analysis & Insight
Leisure and services replacing shopping on high streets
Restaurants, coffee shops and bars are replacing other retail premises on the high streets of the 500 biggest towns in Britain, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers quoted in The Telegraph
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Analysis & Insight
Confidence in pub sector grows
Confidence is growing in the pub sector six months on from the beer duty cut, according to new figures from the British Beer and Pub Association
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News
Labour 'would cut business rates for small firms'
A Labour Government would freeze business rates for smaller firms and reverse a planned cut in corporate tax for larger companies, party leader Ed Miliband is expected to announce at Labour’s Conference today
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News
Sector second most affected by rate swaps
The pub, restaurant and hotel sector is the industry second most affected by costly interest rate swaps, according to campaign group Bully-Banks
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News
TCG and Black Sheep join VAT campaign
Managed pub and bar operator TCG and North Yorkshire brewer Black Sheep are the latest companies to say they’ll reduce their prices for a day as part of the industry’s VAT cut campaign