All Tax articles – Page 12
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Leahy: business rates should 'probably be scrapped'
Former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has added his weight to calls for radical changes to business rates, saying that the tax system should be reformed and “probably scrapped”
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BRC: set business rates by energy usage
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has put forward a range of proposals to completely reform the UK business rates system, including switching to a tax based on energy usage
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NewsHealth groups urge Osborne to keep duty escalator
An umbrella group representing health alcohol campaigners has written to Chancellor George Osborne urging him to resist industry calls to abandon the alcohol duty escalator
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Government to examine more frequent rates revaluations
The Government has confirmed that it will look at whether business rates revaluations should occur more frequently and also examine the valuation methods
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NewsMPs continue to press Government on VAT
MPs from regions with large tourism industries have continued to press Government ministers on the impact of VAT on tourism and hospitality businesses, following a debate on the issue in Parliament earlier this week
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NewsBorel still confident of VAT cut
Industry VAT campaigner Jacques Borel has told M&C Report that his optimism about the likelihood of securing a VAT cut for the sector has not diminished despite Treasury minister David Gauke appearing to reject the idea yesterday
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NewsGovernment has 'no plans' for tourism VAT cut
The Government has “no plans” to introduce a VAT cut for the tourism sector, according to Treasury minister David Gauke, who also said reducing VAT to 5% for catering services could cost the Exchequer between £9bn and £10bn per year
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Analysis & InsightLocal benefit of beer and pubs revealed
The British Beer & Pub Association has published details of the impact of the beer and pub sector for every UK Parliamentary constituency
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Tourism VAT cut set for Parliament debate
After years of industry campaigning, Parliament will next week hold a debate on VAT rates for tourism and hospitality
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NewsBeer and pub sector employs 900k
A total of 900,000 UK jobs depend on British beer and pubs, according to a new report prepared for the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) ahead of next month’s Budget
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Think tank urges business rates reform
Think-tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has called for an urgent reform of Britain’s business rates system
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Three wine firms join VAT Club
Three wine companies have joined the campaign group led by Jacques Borel to reduce VAT to the sector to 5%
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NewsGovernment reveals 'below-tax' alcohol ban proposals
The Government has given details of which alcohol pricing deals in the off-trade would be banned under new pricing restrictions expected to be implemented on 6 April
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NewsMinister: sugary drinks tax 'a blunt instrument'
A Government minister has given further indication that the Coalition is unlikely to introduce a tax on sugary drinks, describing such a move as a “blunt instrument” for dealing with obesity
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NewsBBPA: beer duty freeze would create 2,400 jobs
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has restated its call for a freeze in beer duty, saying that the move would create 2,400 additional jobs in the first year alone at a cost of just £4m to the Government
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Business rates 'could be scrapped'
The Government could scrap business rates and replace them with a tax on sales to address the imbalance between sums paid by traditional and online retailers, according to The Telegraph
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NewsTuppen, Caring and Johnson attack Labour's 50p tax rate
Enterprise Inns founder Ted Tuppen, serial sector investor Luke Johnson and restaurant investor Richard Caring are among the 24 senior UK business people to sign a letter attacking Labour’s pledge to raise the top rate of tax to 50p
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OpinionWhen Martin met Griffiths
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin and Andrew Griffiths MP, who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, met recently to discuss their differing opinions of the VAT campaign over a pint or two. Martin discusses how they got on and looks at what’s next for the campaign
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NewsHMRC targets pubs for unpaid VAT on gaming machines
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is to pursue pub operators and licensees to recover money previously paid out in respect of overpaid VAT
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McDonald’s denies tax avoidance claims
McDonald’s has moved to rebut claims that it was avoiding hundreds of millions of euros in taxes every year in France through an unlawful scam