Michelin-starred chef calls for VAT cut for restaurants
"Twenty percent is probably one of the highest in the world."If we can get that reduced that's going to help. It's great to work with other people who have a similar mindset," he said.Value added tax, or VAT, is the tax people have to pay when buying goods or services.
- ▪"Twenty percent is probably one of the highest in the world."If we can get that reduced that's going to help.
- ▪It's great to work with other people who have a similar mindset," he said.Value added tax, or VAT, is the tax people have to pay when buying goods or services.
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Michelin-starred chef calls for VAT cut for restaurantsImage caption, Sat Bains said a VAT cut would be welcome but the wider cost of living had to be tackledByJames LewerEast Midlands TodayPublished3 minutes agoA Michelin-starred chef has called on the government to cut VAT for the restaurant industry.Sat Bains ran a breakfast pop-up on Sunday at a small deli in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, to support local businesses during a difficult time for the hospitality industry nationally.The 55-year-old, who has a two-star Michelin restaurant in Nottingham, said a reduction in the tax rate "would help" but uncertainty about the cost of living was the biggest issue.The government said addressing business costs was as important as tackling the cost of living.Image source, PAImage caption,…
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