All Tax articles – Page 9
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NewsProgressive beer duty is 'a monster'
David Grant, managing director of Lancashire brewer Moorhouse’s, has renewed his attack on the system of tax breaks for smaller brewers, labelling it a “monster” that is “skewing” the market to “badly penalise” regional independent brewers and national suppliers
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Europe's brewers call for level tax playing field with US
Europe’s brewers are calling for a level playing field on tax relief for small brewers to be included in trade negotiations between the EU and the US next week
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NewsVAT Club plans second day of action on tax
The VAT Club is planning to repeat last year’s Tax Parity Day to highlight the inequality of VAT on food and drink in pubs and restaurants – under the revised name Tax Equality Day
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Trade urges beer duty freeze
A freeze in beer duty has emerged as the overwhelming priority for industry trade associations, ahead of this month’s Budget
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NewsMPs urge 'fundamental' reform of business rates
The Business, Innovation & Skills Committee says the current business rates system is “not fit for purpose” in a new report
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100 MPs back beer duty freeze
More MPs have signed the Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for a freeze in beer duty than any another tax-related EDM
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HMRC to persue pubs for overpaid rebates
Pub operators will shortly receive demands to pay back the “several hundred million pounds” collectively owed in “overpaid” tax rebates in 30 days, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has confirmed
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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