All Tax articles – Page 8
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NewsFY pre-tax losses widen at Giraffe
Giraffe saw pre-tax losses for the year to 1 March 2015 widen from £147.1k to £4.06m, while turnover increased from £44.5m to £55m
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NewsFY pre-tax profit nears £5m at Turtle Bay
Turtle Bay, the Piper-backed Caribbean chain, saw FY pre-tax profit increase by 131% to £4.5m and turnover climb from £9.9m to £26m
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New report shows extent of pubs’ tax burden
A new report has shown that out of 67 sectors, the pub trade has the second highest business rates bill – six times higher than justified.
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Sugar tax not the answer says think tank
A tax on sugar will not solve the obesity crisis, the chief executive of the independent social enterprise think tank 2020health has warned
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Consumers favour ban on promotions over a sugar tax
Nearly half of consumers would support legislation banning retailers from having promotions on food and drink with a high sugar content
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NewsMcDonald's MD questions sugar tax
Paul Pomroy, managing director of McDonald’s UK, has said the proposed sugar tax will be ineffective at tackling the “complex issue” of obesity
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NHS chief urges Cameron to take action on sugar tax
The head of the NHS has warned David Cameron to take “comprehensive action” over a report which recommends implanting a sugar tax.
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NewsOliver: Government must be 'brave' over sugar tax
Jamie Oliver has urged the Government to be ‘brave’ by introducing a sugar tax on fizzy drinks
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Camino joins Oliver’s sugar tax campaign
Camino has become the latest company to join Jamie Oliver’s sugar tax campaign
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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.