Business rates
Wholesale reform of business rates ‘shelved until later date’
Wholesale reform of the business rates system has been “shelved until a later date”, according to a report in The Telegraph today.
Hospitality overpaying business rates by £2.4b every year
UKHospitality and the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have said they support government proposals to increase the frequency of business rates evaluations to three-yearly revaluations, but have stressed that it cannot come at the cost of extra reporting, restrictions on[...]
Hospitality trade bodies call for business rates holiday extension in England
Hospitality trade bodies are calling for the government to extend the business rates holiday for at[...]
New rates relief fund could help supply chain – but Covid appeals ruled out
The government has announced a £1.5b business rates relief fund that could be made available to[...]
UKHospitality warns cap on business rates relief will jeopardise industry's recovery
UKHospitality has warned a cap on the amount of business rates relief which can be claimed[...]
Northern Ireland extends rates holiday for 12 months
Finance minister Conor Murphy has announced that the business rates holiday in Northern Ireland will be[...]
Welsh government extends business rates holiday for 12 months
The business rates holiday for the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors in Wales will be extended for a further 12 months, finance minister Rebecca Evans has announced."
Six things to look out for in Rishi Sunak’s Budget today for hospitality
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to confirm today what measures he will put in place to protect the UK economy and hospitality businesses.
Calls for hospitality Budget support backed by more than 80 MPs
More than 80 cross-party MPs are urging the chancellor to provide decisive financial support to protect the hospitality sector and for the VAT cut, business rates holiday and furlough scheme to be extended.
Jason Atherton and Chantelle Nicholson back campaign calling on chancellor to save hospitality
Calls are mounting for the chancellor to support hospitality in his Budget next week, including a[...]
Operators optimistic about sector’s long-term future – but urgent support needed for survival
Hospitality leaders are optimistic about the long-term future of the sector and its role in the[...]
Business rates review delayed until the autumn
The government has announced that the final report on its business rates review will now be[...]
Pressure grows on Rishi Sunak as Scotland proposes year-long rates holiday
Hospitality and leisure businesses in Scotland will pay no business rates for 2021-2022 under proposals outlined[...]
More than 160 hospitality CEOs call on chancellor to extend VAT and rates relief
More than 160 hospitality chief executives have written to chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of next month’s Budget calling for support including an extension of VAT and business rates relief."
Deliveroo and 300 restaurant brands call for second Eat Out to Help Out when restaurants can reopen
Deliveroo's founder Will Shu, alongside 300 restaurant brands including Itsu and Pizza Hut, has called on the government for further support.
New GDP figures 'highlight damage to UK’s hospitality sector'
Data published by the Office for National Statistics reiterate the economic importance of the UK’s hospitality sector, says UKHospitality.
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