A VAT Relief That's Long Overdue The hospitality industry is known for its outspoken nature, but when hundreds of UK businesses, including iconic names like Fuller's and Wetherspoons, come together to plead their case, it's clear they're serious.
They've made a simple yet compelling argument in a letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham: the current 20% VAT rate is crippling them.
It's not just big players that are struggling; small, independent pubs and hotels, which make up the backbone of British high streets, are also affected.