All Tax articles
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Analysis & InsightPizza Hut Restaurants franchise owed £10m to HMRC
The operator called in administrators after a declining trading performance and negative like-for-likes driven by competition from quick-service restaurant operators and delivery aggregators
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NewsOne in eight pubs now ‘technically insolvent’
New analysis by accountancy firm Price Bailey show pub insolvencies surged during the spring and summer of 2025 with June recording the highest number of business failures in over a decade
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NewsGordon Ramsay Restaurants cuts hundreds of jobs as losses grow
Celebrity chef’s empire becomes the latest to succumb to cost of living challenges as almost 10% of staff face job cuts, according to The Times
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Analysis & InsightBattersea Power Station tries to defy London luxury slump with £2bn sale
Offloading the landmark site would serve as a litmus test for the capital’s dwindling property market, reports The Telegraph
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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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NewsBusiness rates surcharge could cause closures, UKH warns
The trade body has untied with the British Retail Consortium to warn that the planned surcharge could leave hundreds of high street properties at risk of closure
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Analysis & InsightSugary drinks could face further levies as ‘sin tax’ receipts fall
Research from UHY Hacker Young shows ‘sin taxes’ contributed 2.8% of total tax revenues in 2024/25, down from 4.3% in 2015/16, amid long-term shifts in tobacco and alcohol consumption
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InterviewsRanjit Mathrani: ‘People aren’t spending, they’re saving'
The chairman of MW Eat tells MCA the impact of last year’s budget has been ‘devastating’ while uncertainty over what comes next is putting a dampener on consumer spending
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NewsStarbucks paid £7.2m in UK corporation tax despite gross profit of £149m
‘Derisorily low’ tax bill again down to high royalty and licensing payments to parent company, The Guardian reports
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NewsJeremy Hunt review ‘set to end tourist tax’
The chancellor has asked the Office for Budget Responsibility to look at whether the scrapping of VAT-free shopping for tourists should be reversed, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsIssas deny using Jersey for tax reasons
The owners of Asda and EG Group blamed an administrative error for reporting to MPs that some of their companies are based in the tax haven, adding all their businesses are based in the UK
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NewsHonest Burgers clashes with the taxman over bill
The business was slapped with a winding-up petition by the taxman last week after talks to agree a “time to pay” arrangement collapsed, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsHospitality chiefs warn businesses will shut without tax freeze
Burger King, Fuller’s and Greene King are among the industry leaders who have signed a letter to the Chancellor calling for a tax freeze for pubs and restaurants
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NewsTony Blair: Tax fast food to improve health
The former prime minister, who is advising Labour leader Kier Starmer, said there should be higher taxes and tougher advertising restrictions on foods high in fat, sugar and salt
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NewsEnd to alcohol tax freeze could see pub numbers fall further
Pub numbers could be set to decline as they brace themselves for an end to the freeze on alcohol tax, says finance specialist RIFT
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NewsUK delis could be forced to put up prices after new Brexit tax
The plan to charge £43 per consignment could see some small businesses struggle to stay open, The Guardian reports
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NewsUK food giant calls for higher fat, sugar and salt taxes
Danone boss urges ministers to help people make healthy choices, The Observer reports
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NewsOakman Group: ‘Concerns about inflation and taxation persist’
When adjusted for VAT, total sales were 17% up and lfl sales 6.9% up in the first 38 weeks of FY2022/23, with work commencing on two new sites
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NewsUK businesses face ‘week of woe’ as corporation tax rise hits
The main rate of corporation tax will rise from 19% to 25% from April, raising about £18bn a year for the Treasury, the FT reports.
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NewsDon’t increase corporation tax, three ex-chancellors tell Rishi Sunak
Lord Hammond, Kwasi Kwarteng and George Osborne join rebellion against policy as Budget looms, The Telegraph reports