All Legislation articles – Page 8
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NewsTourist tax will cost British consumers £518m
A new visitor levy will allow mayors to impose a “modest” charge on overnight stays to invest in transport and infrastructure – but UKH said the “damaging” tax will be passed on to domestic tourists and fuel inflation
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NewsCafés and restaurants exempt from ‘milkshake tax’
Lattes and milkshakes made in cafes and restaurants will be exempt from the government’s proposed ‘milkshake tax’, which will only apply to packaged drinks, health secretary Wes Streeting is due to tell the Commons today.
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NewsNTIA: ‘Brits still want to go out’
Data from the Night Time Industries Association shows that more than three quarters of UK consumers believe they are being priced out of the night-time economy due to rising costs
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Analysis & InsightLeader confidence at five year low
The soaring cost of doing business and pressure on consumer spending mean just just 26% of hospitality leaders feel optimistic for the next 12 months
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Weekend PressBusinesses braced for Budget tax bloodbath
As business brace for a battering in this week’s budget, Emma McClarkin at the British Beer and Pub Association has warned a repeat of last year’s tax-raising would ‘bury’ the hospitality sector, the Daily Mail reports
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NewsCreams: ‘Milkshake tax is disappointing but, unfortunately, not surprising’
Amid rumours the Chancellor will announce a ‘milkshake tax’ in the budget, the dessert café brand has warned continued policy-driven cost increases will impact prices and harm high street investment
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NewsPlant-based products may no longer be able to use ‘meaty’ labels under EU law
Vegetarian and vegan ‘burgers’ or ‘sausages’ may have to relabelled in the UK as a result of the country’s new trade agreement with the EU
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NewsBrewDog calls for ‘meaningful action’ to support sector in pre-budget warning
The bar operator and brewer has calculated businesses must sell an extra 950,000 pints every hour to recoup cost surges from energy bills, labour costs and tax hikes
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NewsKERB launches campaign to support independents
KERB’s Seven Dials Market in Covent Garden will offer meals priced at the amount that each trader takes home as profit to spotlight the pressure on operators’ margins
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Analysis & InsightJob cuts likely to be widespread without budget support
More than half of UK hospitality businesses have said they will have to reduce the number of staff they employ and/or increase prices if next week’s budget does not delivery the necessary support for the sector.
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OpinionSimon Emeny: ‘Chancellor needs to find ambitious and innovative ways to drive growth’
The country “cannot tax our way to victory – there must be an alternative approach and that needs new ideas and new thinking”, the Fuller’s CEO writes in The Standard.
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OpinionHow hospitality should prepare for business rates changes in the November Budget
Colliers’ John Webber argues against the introduction of new lower multipliers, warning they will harm rather than protect the high street
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NewsShepherd Neame calls on government to back businesses
Speaking to The Sunday Times, CEO Jonathan Neame said the rise in employment costs had curtailed growth and forced price increases, while making new entrants to the job market less appealing to hire
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InterviewsKate Nicholls: ‘It’s the most unpredictable budget I’ve ever seen’
Joined by leaders from Fulham Shore, JKS and Wahaca at MCA’s Restaurant Conference, the chair of UKHospitality said it was unlikely there would be much to rejoice about in the upcoming budget. “All we can do is hope that it is neutral.”
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NewsLib Dems call for hospitality VAT cut at budget
The party has called for VAT on the sector to be cut to 15%, saying too many people have been ‘priced out’ of ‘small joys’ like a restaurant meal
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Analysis & InsightDiscretionary spending flat as consumers cut back pre-budget
While overall consumer card spending fell 0.8% year-on-year in October, hospitality and leisure saw modest growth led by rises in entertainment and travel sales
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NewsMcDonald’s to introduce further measures to protect staff from sexual harassment
Under an extended agreement with the equality regulator, the fast food giant will introduce a new safeguarding policy and refreshed sexual harassment training for restaurant managers
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NewsRick Stein: ‘Putting national insurance up just stopped growth’
The chef and restauranteur has told The Standard he would like to see a moratorium on VAT in this month’s budget
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NewsGovernment urged to rethink inheritance tax reforms
Oak Taverns and Milsom Hotels & Restaurants are among the family-owned businesses calling on the government to change course amid fears the reforms could leave many operators forced to sell
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NewsUK looking to end illegal gig economy work
The government is due to launch a consultation, today, on new laws which would force the likes of Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat Takeaway to perform stringent checks on their workers to make sure none are working for them illegally