Restaurants warn prices will rise due to VAT hike
The increased sales tax will be passed on to customers, say restaurant and bar bosses. …
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Trade bodies, including UK Hospitality, the British Beer and Pub Association, and Tourism Alliance have called on the government to make the 12.5% VAT rate permanent, rather than increasing the rate again in the spring, to safeguard the future of businesses and protect jobs.