All Tax articles – Page 11
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NewsTim Martin slams Oliver’s sugar tax plans
Wetherspoon founder and chairman Tim Martin has said Jamie Oliver’s “showboating” over a sugar tax “will close pubs”.
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NewsTortilla joins sugar tax campaign
Tortilla, the Quilvest-backed, fast-casual concept, has joined the sugar tax campaign headed up by Jamie Oliver by levying 10p on all of its sugary drinks
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Brighton is first city to impose sugar tax
Brighton & Hove has become the first city in the UK to introduce a voluntary sugar tax to tackle obesity
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Government rejects Oliver’s sugary drinks tax
The Department of Health has stated it has no plans to introduce a tax on sugar sweetened beverages, despite the Jamie Oliver’s calls to impose a tax on sugary drinks
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Analysis & InsightTax receipts from alcohol hit record high
The British Beer & Pub Association has released figures showing that the Government received record tax receipts from alcohol sales in 2014/15 of £18.4bn.
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Is it time to give brewers relief from tax breaks?
With three breweries opening every week in the UK thanks to generous tax breaks for start-ups and venerable names in the sector saying the competition is forcing them to scale back on volumes, is the British brewing industry reaching saturation point? James Wallin hears arguments for and against a review of the system and why ‘nothing will be done until a major brewer disappears for ever’
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Cabana joins Oliver’s Sugar Tax campaign
Cabana is joining Jamie Oliver’s Sugar Tax campaign and will introduce a 10p tax on sugary drinks.
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New report shows drinkers not a burden on taxpayers
Annual revenues from alcohol taxes in England stand at £10bn a year – two and a half times the direct cost of alcohol use to the public sector, new research has shown.
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NewsSchultz: Starbucks did the right thing on tax
Howard Schultz has said that people “shouldn’t believe everything you read in a newspaper” over the tax scandal that hit Starbucks
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EU to investigate claims McDonald’s avoided $1bn in tax
McDonald’s could be facing a European Union (EU) investigation into its tax affairs
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Greens call for £6.7bn ‘unhealthy food tax’
The Green Party has pledged to introduce an ‘unhealthy food tax’ as part of its General Election manifesto, which it expects would raise £6.7bn a year.
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Tasty sees 46% rise in pre-tax profits in FY14
Tasty, operator of the Wildwood brand, saw revenue rise 28% in the 52 weeks to 28 December with a 46% increase in pre-tax profits.
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VAT cut for foodservice ‘not feasible’
A VAT cut for the foodservice sector is “not a feasible or realistic ask in the present economic climate” according to the Cut Tourism VAT campaign.
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NewsLabour to promise no VAT rise
The Labour party has pledged not to increase VAT if it wins the election saying hikes “hit pensioners and the poorest hardest”
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NewsMcDonald’s accused of avoiding €1bn in taxes
Trade unions and a campaign group have accused McDonald’s of deliberately avoided paying about €1bn (£727m) in European tax
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Starbucks UK reports first pre-tax profit
Starbucks has reported its first pre-tax profit in the UK – with making £1m in the 52 weeks to September 28 2014.
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Chapman Group sees rise in pre-tax profits
The Chapman Group, the Sussex-based pub, hotel and restaurant operator, saw pre-tax profits rise from £537,038 for the year to 31 March 2014.
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Minister calls for tax breaks for low alcohol drinks
The Public Health Minister has suggested low-alcohol drinks should be given tax breaks.
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NewsGov’t treading a fine line with “Starbucks Tax”
A leading sector advisor has said that the Government is treading a fine line with plans to introduce a Diverted Profits Tax
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NewsBorel willing to withdraw alcohol from VAT cut demands
Jacques Borel has admitted that withdrawing alcohol from his fight to cut VAT may be a ‘realistic concession’