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Business rates holiday and VAT cut extension 'essential' for hospitality revival

20 January 2021 by

Ahead of the chancellor's Budget statement in March, UKHospitality has written to Rishi Sunak outlining the additional action needed to ensure the revival of the UK’s hospitality sector.

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CBI says businesses need support before Budget

19 January 2021 by

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has written to the chancellor calling for further business support before the Budget in March to help protect companies.

No update on VAT cut or business rates holiday extension until March News

No update on VAT cut or business rates holiday extension until March

12 January 2021 by
VAT cut and rates holiday extensions ‘crucial’ to survival of UK hospitality News

VAT cut and rates holiday extensions ‘crucial’ to survival of UK hospitality

20 November 2020 by
Thousands of pubs risk permanent closure with £800m business rates bill ‘last straw’ News

Thousands of pubs risk permanent closure with £800m business rates bill ‘last straw’

14 September 2020 by
Government launches call for evidence for fundamental review of business rates News

Government launches call for evidence for fundamental review of business rates

21 July 2020 by

Business rates revaluation postponed News

Business rates revaluation postponed

06 May 2020 by

A revaluation of business rates will no longer take place in 2021 in order to help[...]

Event and catering businesses ‘falling between the cracks’ News

Event and catering businesses ‘falling between the cracks’

04 May 2020 by

Many event and catering businesses are “falling between the cracks”, outside the scope of government support[...]

Like-for-like restaurant and pub sales fell 58% in March News

Like-for-like restaurant and pub sales fell 58% in March

17 April 2020 by

Like-for-like sales in pubs, restaurants and bars fell 58% last month as trading slowed dramatically even[...]

'It’s OK to cry' – restaurant and deli operator reveals emotional pressures of being forced to close sites News

'It’s OK to cry' – restaurant and deli operator reveals emotional pressures of being forced to close sites

19 March 2020 by

Peter Kinsella, owner of Lunya, a small collection of Spanish restaurants, bars and delis in Manchester[...]

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Welsh Assembly ‘must act’ to save hospitality sector

UKHospitality has called on the Welsh Assembly to follow the UK government’s lead in providing business support."

18 March 2020 by
Hospitality CEOs appeal for business support from Boris Johnson over coronavirus News

Hospitality CEOs appeal for business support from Boris Johnson over coronavirus

17 March 2020
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More than 200 hospitality chief executives have signed a letter to the prime minister calling for swift support for the sector.

Navigating coronavirus: Advice on cashflow and managing costs News

Navigating coronavirus: Advice on cashflow and managing costs

16 March 2020
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Businesses are facing unprecedented pressures as coronavirus leaves them facing falling revenues, diminished profits and a pending cash crunch. The Caterer has asked experts from AlixPartners and Colliers to give their advice for surviving the downturn.

Budget 2020: Chancellor introduces £7b coronavirus business relief including business rate cuts News

Budget 2020: Chancellor introduces £7b coronavirus business relief including business rate cuts

11 March 2020 by

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to present the budget to the House of Commons at 12.30pm.

Budget 2020: Chancellor urged to provide significant relief for small business News

Budget 2020: Chancellor urged to provide significant relief for small business

11 March 2020 by

The chancellor Rishi Sunak is being urged to reduce business rates and introduce meaningful measures to[...]

More than 50 hospitality chiefs call on new chancellor to cut business rates by 10% News

More than 50 hospitality chiefs call on new chancellor to cut business rates by 10%

03 March 2020 by

More than 50 hospitality chiefs have called on new chancellor Rishi Sunak to cut business rates[...]

Up to 18,000 smaller pubs to see business rates cut News

Up to 18,000 smaller pubs to see business rates cut

27 January 2020 by

Up to 18,000 smaller pubs will see their business rates bill cut by £1,000 under a[...]

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Hotel insolvencies 'increased by 60% in 2019'

Hotel insolvencies in the UK hit a five-year high in 2019, rising by 60% to 144, according to research by accountancy group UHY Hacker Young. "

06 January 2020 by
Government renews commitment to business rates reform in Queen's Speech News

Government renews commitment to business rates reform in Queen's Speech

19 December 2019
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The government has confirmed its commitment to a review of business rates in today’s Queen Speech, and stated that revaluations will be held on a three-year cycle from 2021.

UKHospitality welcomes government report calling for urgent action on business rates News

UKHospitality welcomes government report calling for urgent action on business rates

31 October 2019
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UKHospitality has welcomed calls for action on business rates after a Commons report found they were an ‘unfair system’ that favoured online retailers.

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