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UKHospitality: 'Let’s keep the industry's doors open'

18 April 2024 by

When the cost of running a business is prohibitive, UKHospitality deputy chief executive Allen Simpsons asks why the government is intent on making it even more difficult.

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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.

UKHospitality urges government to continue offering business rates relief News

UKHospitality urges government to continue offering business rates relief

21 August 2023 by

Hospitality sector bills could rise by £220m next year should business rates increase with inflation, according[...]

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[...]

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

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

17 November 2022

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".

Hospitality ‘facing devastating £900m business rates hike’ News

Hospitality ‘facing devastating £900m business rates hike’

14 November 2022

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 by

Hospitality operators could face a huge rise in business rates next year following another jump in[...]

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[...]

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

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

20 December 2021

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.

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

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

10 December 2021

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.

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