2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (398+ words) The London Assembly has today agreed a motion condemning the plans to limit ‘vertical drinking’, curb ordering at the bar, and enact a ‘core hours’ policy creating an assumed closing time of 11pm for most licensed venues. The motion calls on…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (703+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to introduce a tourist tax will be set out on Thursday. The levy will be decided by local leaders and charged as a percentage of the cost of accommodation to overnight visitors, rather…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (514+ words) Ministers are laying out plans for a 'tourist tax' in England today amid fears it could fuel a jobs bloodbath. Mayors and other local leaders will get powers to impose charges on accommodation in Labour's latest move to raise revenues....

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (221+ words) Nigel Huddleston has challenged Labour ministers over the impact government policies are having on pubs, hospitality and tourism businesses. The Conservative MP for Droitwich and Evesham raised the issue during Treasury Questions in the House of Commons. He pointed to…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (725+ words) Britain's richest woman, Denise Coates, is facing fresh scrutiny after bet365 announced plans to reduce its workforce by around 340 roles, with the gambling giant citing higher tax and regulatory costs alongside a highly competitive trading environment. The announcement comes after Coates…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (187+ words) A pub giant is cutting prices for one day only. Wetherspoon will reduce the cost of all food and drink by 7.5pc on Tuesday, September 17, at more than 800 locations, including its four pubs in Norwich. The Bell Hotel, The Glass House,…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (700+ words) Edinburgh council officers could be asked to prepare a confidential dossier outlining how capital chiefs are cracking down on businesses who are not paying non-domestic rates. The issue has particular salience in recent months following the blaze at 109-112 Princes Street....

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (868+ words) HMRC's VAT guidance shows that hotel, aparthotel and serviced-apartment labels do not necessarily determine how accommodation is taxed. HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) VAT guidance shows that the label attached to an accommodation business does not necessarily determine its tax treatment....

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (372+ words) The National Party has announced its alternative to introducing the bed tax. It would instead distribute money to all councils by resetting how the International Visitor Levy is allocated. Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis announced the campaign pledge in Auckland…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (366+ words) The Reform UK Scotland leader has said Scotland’s income tax banding system is “nuts” as he pledged to review it if the party wins the next Holyrood elections. Lord Malcolm Offord said the party would review the six-band income tax…...