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‘Hotel police’ to enforce Burnham’s tourist tax

5+ hour, 4+ min ago   (60+ words) MCA Insight ‘Hotel police’ to enforce Burnham’s tourist tax Tax officers will be able to demand access to hotels, force hospitality bosses to hand over documents and issue financial penalties under government proposals to impose the new overnight visitor levy,…...

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Welsh government urged to cut business rates multiplier for hospitality

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (54+ words) MCA Insight Welsh government urged to cut business rates multiplier for hospitality UKHospitality Cymru made the case that lowering business rates for the sector would be a simple and practical solution to reduce costs You have reached your article limit…...

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VAT is a problem and Britain’s hospitality businesses are paying the price, warns top chef Tom Kerridge

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (77+ words) MCA Insight VAT is a problem and Britain’s hospitality businesses are paying the price, warns top chef Tom Kerridge Writing for The Mail, Kerridge said Labour ‘has now recognised that VAT is the lever to pull to drive footfall, support…...

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Business rates: ‘Hospitality needs to be treated fairly and as one’

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (55+ words) MCA Insight Business rates: ‘Hospitality needs to be treated fairly and as one’ The launch of a review into business rates has been welcomed by the hospitality sector but operators urge the government to put in place a fair system…...

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Government warned greater financial support needed for pub planning protections to have impact

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (67+ words) MCA Insight Government warned greater financial support needed for pub planning protections to have impact Industry voices have welcomed proposed changes to the national planning system, but said the protections will not prevent pubs from shutting if further financial support…...

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Mark Derry: ‘The tax system doesn’t work for hospitality businesses like Heartwood’

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (69+ words) MCA Insight Mark Derry: ‘The tax system doesn’t work for hospitality businesses like Heartwood’ The estimated typical saving for pubs of £1,000 a year from the government’s recently announced business rates cut was unlikely to stop struggling pubs from going under,…...