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‘Mere sticking plaster’: Disappointment as chancellor fails to unveil new relief for hospitality

23 November 2023 by

The extension in business rates relief in today's Autumn Statement has been described as “a drop in the ocean” by operators.

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Tom Kerridge: Hospitality venues will close without business rates freeze

10 November 2023 by

Chefs Tom Kerridge, Monica Galetti and Tom Aikens have led calls for the government to freeze taxes for hospitality businesses in the upcoming Autumn Statement.

Hospitality calls for business rates support amid 'endless cost rises' News

Hospitality calls for business rates support amid 'endless cost rises'

06 November 2023 by
Warning that £864m hospitality business rates bill would be ‘final nail in the coffin’ News

Warning that £864m hospitality business rates bill would be ‘final nail in the coffin’

18 October 2023 by
Pub closures rose sharply in first half of 2023 News

Pub closures rose sharply in first half of 2023

18 September 2023 by
UKHospitality urges government to continue offering business rates relief News

UKHospitality urges government to continue offering business rates relief

21 August 2023 by

New bill to ‘modernise’ business rates system News

New bill to ‘modernise’ business rates system

30 March 2023 by

A new bill introduced yesterday is intended to modernise the business rates system by incentivising property[...]

Rogue business rates agents are on the rise, property adviser warns News

Rogue business rates agents are on the rise, property adviser warns

23 March 2023 by

Small hospitality businesses are increasingly at risk of rogue rating surveys, a property consultant has warned.

Scottish hospitality venues 'face closure' without business rates relief News

Scottish hospitality venues 'face closure' without business rates relief

13 January 2023 by

Some Scottish hospitality businesses are set to pay tens of thousands more in business rates this[...]

Wales to provide £460m in rates support for businesses News

Wales to provide £460m in rates support for businesses

13 December 2022 by

A package of support worth more than £460m over the next two financial years will be[...]

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Operators will be 'left facing collapse' after chancellor fails to deliver hospitality support

Hospitality operators have accused the chancellor of failing to do "anything of any consequence" for independent businesses in today’s Autumn Statement with fears many be left "facing collapse". "

17 November 2022 by
Hospitality ‘facing devastating £900m business rates hike’ News

Hospitality ‘facing devastating £900m business rates hike’

14 November 2022
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Hospitality businesses will face a £3.6b bill next April if business rates increase in line with inflation and current relief is ended, according to UKHospitality.

Hospitality could face business rates 'cliff-edge' as inflation rises News

Hospitality could face business rates 'cliff-edge' as inflation rises

19 October 2022
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Hospitality operators could face a huge rise in business rates next year following another jump in inflation, an advisory firm has warned.

Business rates modernisation ‘encouraging’ but government needs to go further, firms say News

Business rates modernisation ‘encouraging’ but government needs to go further, firms say

12 May 2022 by

Hospitality business owners have welcomed ministers’ plans to update the business rates system, but have warned[...]

Two-thirds of councils fail to distribute business rates relief fund News

Two-thirds of councils fail to distribute business rates relief fund

28 March 2022 by

Two-thirds of councils have failed to distribute business rates relief funds, leaving the majority of a[...]

MPs' report warns 'up to 20,000' pubs could close if business rates not reformed News

MPs' report warns 'up to 20,000' pubs could close if business rates not reformed

21 March 2022 by

A report by a group of MPs has warned that up to 20,000 UK pubs could[...]

Property firm criticises 'underwhelming' consultation on business rates reform News

Property firm criticises 'underwhelming' consultation on business rates reform

15 February 2022 by

Property firm Colliers has criticised the government’s consultation on business rates reform in England as “underwhelming”[...]

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Business rates support announced for Welsh hospitality but ‘much more needed’

News of 50% business rates relief has been welcomed by Welsh hospitality businesses, although trade body UKHospitality Cymru says that urgent additional support will be needed to avoid “economic carnage” in the sector."

20 December 2021 by
UKHospitality Scotland: 'We need support from government – not punishment' News

UKHospitality Scotland: 'We need support from government – not punishment'

10 December 2021
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Trade body UKHospitality Scotland has accused the Scottish government of failing the hospitality industry due to a lack of support measures in its 2022/23 Budget.

Autumn Budget 2021: What to expect for hospitality News

Autumn Budget 2021: What to expect for hospitality

26 October 2021
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak is due to deliver his combined Autumn Budget and Spending Review today at 12.30pm – here is what to look out for that will be relevant to the hospitality sector.

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