Taxation In The United States

MP Greg Mulholland calls on Treasury to investigate level of tax credits paid to tied licensees

15-May-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Save the Pub Group chairman and MP Greg Mulholland has called on Treasury Ministers to look into how much in tax credits is being paid to tied publicans.

Neame: "Time for the industry to fight its corner on taxation"

06-Jul-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Apathy is the greatest enemy of the trade, the new chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association has claimed. Jonathan Neame, also CEO of Shepherd Neame, said the industry should be united and rally round one message — that there is “too much taxation”.

Caroline Nodder: No industry is so heavily burdened by tax as the pub industry

04-Feb-2011 By Caroline Nodder

Tax is one of those words that immediately gets your back up. It reeks of unfairness, is synonymous with the state penalising the little guy, and is...

BBPA: Fairer beer duty would create 30,000 new jobs

01-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore

Around 30,000 new jobs would be created if beer was treated more fairly in the duty system, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has told...

Trade holds 'positive' talks on alcohol tax

24-Aug-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Trade leaders held a "positive" meeting with the Treasury and Home Office on alcohol taxation last week.

Dates set for alcohol tax review workshops

10-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney

The Government has announced a series of consultation dates for the industry to have its say on alcohol taxation. Its plans for re-classifying the definition of cider will be up for discussion.

Tax shouldn't be taxing, apparently

25-Jul-2010 By Hamish Champ

Well, are you thrilled at the prospect of an Office for Tax Simplification, created by the Chancellor of the Exchequer as per his promise of two...

Have your say on alcohol tax reform

14-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore

The industry has been given six weeks to present the government with "robust evidence" showing the potential impact of any changes to the alcohol tax...

Treasury faces £242m black hole from pub closures

20-Apr-2009 By Ewan Turney

The Treasury is facing a £242m black hole in lost revenue from pub closures since the last Budget, says the BBPA.

Calls for flexibility over late tax returns

29-Jan-2009

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling for greater understanding for companies that miss the deadline for filing tax returns. The FSB...

Flood-hit pubs' tax break hope

27-Jul-2007 By John Harrington

Flood-hit pubs may be eligible for tax breaks, the Government has announced. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has said it will: - Defer collection of...

Budget latest: Duty hike slammed

16-Mar-2005

Britain's brewers and drinkers alike have slammed Gordon Brown's decision to hike beer duty in today's Budget.Both the British Beer & Pub...

Tax relief granted on SIA licences

25-May-2004

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has gained an agreement from the Inland Revenue for its licence fee to be tax deductible.The Inland Revenue has...