01/06/2026
Please sign this petition, it's critical for VAT to be cut for the hospitality sector in line with the rest of Europe. We currently pay 20% of our takings to VAT, that's TAKINGS, not profit. 20p in every £1 you spend is immediately deducted to cover VAT and then all the other costs and taxes are deducted. For most of the rest of Europe its around 10%, sometimes lower.
Pubs, restaurants, cafes, hotels are all dying, even if they are busy. It's no longer just a case of high footfall equals successful business, its killing the hospitality sector from the smallest bars and cafes to the largest restaurants.
Please sign here..
https://www.vatstheproblem.co.uk/
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