@AltonSteven

Chief Executive Officer BII, Director Best Bar None, Trustee Skills & Education Group, Trustee Only A Pavement Away , Member Hospitality Sector Council

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Time for change and to back our sector through fair taxes which all unlock investment, skilled jobs and growth in every postcode. Add your voice & share it with your networks 👇🙏 vatstheproblem.co.uk VAT petition delivered to Downing Street morningadvertiser.co.uk/Arti…
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Talking this morning about the opportunity to back pubs at the budget through fair taxes with VAT at 10% that will unlock jobs, investment & growth in every community. @BIIandBIIAB #OurPub #PubCareers #HeartoftheCommunity #VATsTheProblem bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0032h…

Nicky Campbell - Is inheritance tax immoral? And is there a future for pubs? - BBC Sounds

Is inheritance tax immoral? And is there a future for pubs? Nicky takes your calls.

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morningadvertiser.co.uk/Arti… The BII said if VAT was cut to 10% on all pub sales, three quarters (75%) of its members would invest in their pubs while six in 10 (62%) would increase staff hours.

‘Too many publicans have little profit to show for the long hours they put in’

The BII has called for a 10% VAT rate on all pub sales after a member survey found two in five pubs could close if taxes rise again, while lower VAT would boost investment, jobs and local spending.

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"Prime Minister, Chancellor, use this Budget to give pubs a fair deal, with 10% VAT on all pub sales at its heart. Back our publicans & they will deliver in every postcode. Tax them harden and thousands of communities could lose their pub." @BIIandBIIAB morningadvertiser.co.uk/Arti…

‘Too many publicans have little profit to show for the long hours they put in’

The BII has called for a 10% VAT rate on all pub sales after a member survey found two in five pubs could close if taxes rise again, while lower VAT would boost investment, jobs and local spending.

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Great to see such strong support for #VATsTheProblem campaign this week. This is about a fair deal for our sector with 10% VAT that will unlock jobs, investment & growth in every postcode. Operators, team members, suppliers & customers please sign the petition & back your locals
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👇🙏 vatstheproblem.co.uk

VAT's the problem

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“Back our pubs and they will deliver in every postcode. Tax them harder and we will lose thousands.” Results from our members survey make clear the opportunity ahead for Government and the consequences of failing to back our nations pubs. @BIIandBIIAB morningadvertiser.co.uk/Arti…

75% of publicans ready to invest if taxes reduced

Three quarters of publicans would invest in their pubs if taxes were reduced, as the BII warns one in five could close if the current tax burden remains.

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Making our collective voice heard👏. Please sign the petition, operators, suppliers, customers,for a fair deal for hospitality with VAT at 10% that will unlock jobs, investment and growth. Hundreds of hotels, pubs and restaurants urge Burnham to cut VAT telegraph.co.uk/business/202…

Hundreds of hotels, pubs and restaurants urge Burnham to cut VAT

PM challenged to honour pledge to reduce levy to 10pc and save thousands of jobs

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We need to leave Government in doubt about what is needed to unlock skilled jobs, investment & growth in every postcode. A fair deal for hospitality with 10% VAT, in line with European neighbours, is vital. Sign the petition & back your locals 👇🙏 vatstheproblem.co.uk
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"The Government has a huge opportunity to provide the conditions to drive investment, new skilled jobs and growth in our sector through fair taxes," he told The Morning Advertiser (The MA). @BIIandBIIAB morningadvertiser.co.uk/Arti…

‘Fair deal’ VAT cut hopes hit by Treasury warning

Pub trade bodies have said a 10% VAT rate would be a ‘fair deal’ for hospitality businesses after a Treasury minister warned any cut would be costly and need to be fully funded.

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My comments in the MA ‘Providing an immediate fair VAT rate of 10% on all pub sales would provide a vital boost for pubs, which will result in further skilled jobs, drive investment and deliver essential growth in all areas across the UK.’ bit.ly/BusiRates @BIIandBIIAB

Rates review ‘will not solve’ pub cost pressure

Government launches an independent review of business rates valuations for pubs and hotels, as hospitality leaders warn immediate cost pressures remain.

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The pub sector at its best, over 60 riders from across the industry riding 170 miles around Norfolk on @Pedallingforpub all for @apavementaway & @LTCharity both helping people facing real hardship from our sector. Our brilliant team has raised over £120,000 so far 🙏👏🚴‍♀️⛰️🇳🇫
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Talking to @BBCNews about the accelerating rate of closure of pubs, the cumulative taxation at the heart of closures - 40p in £1 spent in pubs going to Government in taxes & how fair taxes with a priority on VAT will unlock skilled jobs, investment, & drive growth. @BIIandBIIAB
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The unfair cumulative tax burden is unsustainable. Our undervalued industry provides essential skilled jobs, delivers immeasurable social value at the heart of every community & underpins local economies. Government must back us before it is too late. finance.yahoo.com/economy/po…

Pubs and restaurants to slash jobs as ‘suffocating’ tax rises hit

Pubs and restaurants are preparing to cut thousands of jobs as a barrage of new costs imposed by Labour will hit their businesses from Wednesday.

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Please add your voice and make sure your MP is backing their locals, it takes just a few mins via this link. The overall tax burden must reduce with a priority on VAT to unlock employment opportunities, investment & growth. 👇🙏 bii.org/campaigns/our-pub/ @BIIandBIIAB #OurPub

Our Pub

The British Institute of Innkeeping is the professional body for individuals working in the licensed retail industry in the UK. This primarily includes pubs and bars.

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ThatPubChick 🥂@pub_thatApr 1
Profit feels like a dirty word in hospitality, like we should somehow be just treading water trying now to drown. But it’s profit that drives investment and growth. It enables employment and training. Without it we can’t move forward. Gov must cut the cost of doing business.
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In 70 days I join a brilliant team of 65 pub sector riders on a 3 day @Pedallingforpub challenge raising awareness & vital funds for exceptional trade charities @apavementaway & @LTCharity both doing outstanding work helping people facing real hardship👇🙏 bit.ly/PTP26
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"My message to Rachel Reeves is to reduce VAT in hospitality - 100 per cent.  I don't think the current government understands the importance that pubs have on the social fabric of communities up-and-down this country. It cannot be underestimated.” insidermedia.com/news/north-…

Inn owner lifts lid on success but fears importance of hospitality lost on government

A Cheshire-based hospitality entrepreneur has told Insider what drives the success of the well-known inns he runs, but warned the government risks making a "big mess" of the industry.

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Great piece by BII Member Woody Barlow. Add your voice and contact your MP to get behind their local pubs and deliver fair taxes to ensure pubs can survive & thrive 👇🙏 bii.org/campaigns/our-pub/

Our Pub

The British Institute of Innkeeping is the professional body for individuals working in the licensed retail industry in the UK. This primarily includes pubs and bars.

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"Only us and Denmark haven't reduced VAT for hospitality.” "MPs used to say, 'you'll never get [a VAT reduction], we can't afford it, but now, the question is the other way round, 'can we afford not to do it?' @BIIandBIIAB #OurPub morningadvertiser.co.uk/Arti…

Price: Gov must understand profit is ‘not a dirty word’

Barons MD and BII chair Clive Price speaks to The MA about changing attitudes in the House of Commons towards pubs, but warns the Government must recognise profit is not a dirty word if hospitality...

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Add your voice and contact your MP 👇🙏 bii.org/campaigns/our-pub/ @BIIandBIIAB #OurPub #HeartoftheCommunity #PubCareers

Our Pub

The British Institute of Innkeeping is the professional body for individuals working in the licensed retail industry in the UK. This primarily includes pubs and bars.

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