All Tax articles – Page 11
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NewsVAT club produces letter template to aid MP lobbying
The Jacques Borel VAT club has produced a template letter to encourage operators to lobby their local MP over a reduction in VAT in the sector.
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OpinionReform VAT for the hospitality industry
Serial sector investor Luke Johnson argues the case for a VAT cut for the industry in an article published in the campaign’s magazine the VAT Club Jacques Borel Gazette
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NewsGreene King loses tax appeal
Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, has lost an appeal relating to its tax avoidance scheme and could be forced to pay back roughly twice the amount of tax it tried to avoid
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Views sought on business rates
Operators are being urged to share their views on business rates in a new consultation
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Business rates changes come into effect
Changes to business rates that could see extra savings for pubs and restaurants have now come into effect
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NewsSector welcomes 'Budget for business'
Industry leaders and experts have given a generally positive response to yesterday’s Budget. We outline their views -
NewsNeame: let's keep our foot on the pedal
The industry “shouldn’t take its foot off the pedal” in lobbying the Government despite the very positive news in the Budget, according to Jonathan Neame, chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and chief executive of Shepherd Neame
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NewsDuty escalator scrapped; beer duty cut by 1p
Chancellor George Osborne has announced that the alcohol duty escalator is to be scrapped, and duty on beer again cut by 1p per pint
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NewsVAT Club names 24 September as Tax Equality Day
VAT Club Jacques Borel is to stage a Tax Equality Day on Wednesday 24 September
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OpinionSee through the fog
Excise duty for pubs increased last year despite the beer duty cut, points out JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin, who challenges the industry to see through the “illusory economic benefits” of policies that are supposed to help pubs
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NewsPublic oppose alcohol duty hikes
More than three quarters (78%) of the British public believe that pubs are important for community spirit and are calling on the Government to end duty hikes so they can continue visiting their local
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NewsTwo thirds of adults support beer duty cut or freeze
The YouGov poll for the British Beer & Pub Association found that almost a fifth of workers are putting off going out to the pub until payday because they can’t afford it
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Pubs missing out on £100m rate relief
Pubs are missing out on their share in a £100m small business rates relief windfall because local councils are failing to provide up-to-date advice, a report has found
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NewsProgressive beer duty is 'a monster'
David Grant, managing director of Lancashire brewer Moorhouse’s, has renewed his attack on the system of tax breaks for smaller brewers, labelling it a “monster” that is “skewing” the market to “badly penalise” regional independent brewers and national suppliers
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Europe's brewers call for level tax playing field with US
Europe’s brewers are calling for a level playing field on tax relief for small brewers to be included in trade negotiations between the EU and the US next week
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NewsVAT Club plans second day of action on tax
The VAT Club is planning to repeat last year’s Tax Parity Day to highlight the inequality of VAT on food and drink in pubs and restaurants – under the revised name Tax Equality Day
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Trade urges beer duty freeze
A freeze in beer duty has emerged as the overwhelming priority for industry trade associations, ahead of this month’s Budget
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NewsMPs urge 'fundamental' reform of business rates
The Business, Innovation & Skills Committee says the current business rates system is “not fit for purpose” in a new report
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100 MPs back beer duty freeze
More MPs have signed the Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for a freeze in beer duty than any another tax-related EDM
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HMRC to persue pubs for overpaid rebates
Pub operators will shortly receive demands to pay back the “several hundred million pounds” collectively owed in “overpaid” tax rebates in 30 days, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has confirmed