Tax Equality

JDW to slash prices for Tax Equality Day

15-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Pub operator JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is to cut the price of all food and drink in its pubs by 7.5% on Thursday, 23 September – to highlight the benefit of a permanent VAT reduction in the hospitality industry.

JDW tax drop provides significant sales boost

22-Sep-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) saw like-for-like volume sales rise by 17% on Tax Equality Day, a day when the pubco dropped its prices by 7.5% to highlight the benefit of a VAT reduction in the trade.

JDW to slash prices for Tax Equality Day

11-Sep-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is cutting the prices of food and drink at its 900 sites by 7.5% on Wednesday 20 September to highlight the benefit that a VAT reduction would bring to the trade.

JDW's Tim Martin slams PMA editor's 'bizarre piece of journalism'

28-Jan-2015 By Tim Martin

Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon, has written an open letter to Rob Willock, editor of the Publican’s Morning Advertiser, in response to his article last week.

No winners in the blame game

21-Jan-2015 By Rob Willock

It’s fair to say I was a little surprised this morning to be blamed personally for Wetherspoons’ poor half-year margin and New Year sales performance.

JDW's Tim Martin hits out at lack of trade support for VAT campaign

21-Jan-2015 By Mike Berry

Wetherspoon’s boss Tim Martin has blamed pubco rivals – and the Publican’s Morning Advertiser – for failing to campaign for tax equality with supermarkets, which he said had resulted in flat bar sales and falling margins.

Operators say Tax Equality Day boosted sales

26-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

The second Tax Equality Day saw sales rise as much as 11% according to some of the operators taking part.

VAT Club says 15,000 venues will take part in Tax Equality Day

08-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

A total of 15,000 pubs and restaurants have pledged to take part in Tax Equality Day this month, according to the VAT Club.

Snug Bars and Laine Pub Company sign up to Tax Equality Day

27-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

Multiple operators Snug bars and Laine Pub Company have agreed to take part in Tax Equality Day on Wednesday 24 September.

TCG pledges support for VAT Tax Equality Day

06-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Managed pub and bar operator TCG has pledged to support Tax Equality Day on 24 September.

VAT Club names 24 September as Tax Equality Day

19-Mar-2014 By Mark Wingett

VAT Club Jacques Borel is to stage a Tax Equality Day on Wednesday 24 September.