Lara Trubshaw

Cornish girl raising kids and running @visitengland’s best pub 2024, Newsreader & PR/Marketing manager in a former life. Follow @thepeterville St Agnes

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

Can we talk about the business rate value reassessment. Our pub: £18,500 to £73,500.

Please explain @RachelReevesMP

I’m numb.

#hospitality

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

It’s absolutely unbelievable to see such support in such a short amount of time.

Now’s not the time to slow the momentum, if you haven’t signed please do - let’s #savehospitality and get the government to finally listen.

#VATstheproblem

[UKHospitality @UKHofficial]

100,000 signatures in under 72 hours supporting 10% VAT on hospitality! Huge thanks to everyone who’s signed and shared so far. This is just the start - we’re aiming for 1 million. Let’s keep pushing. Share and get your teams involved 👉 https://t.co/MEDVqI2nlS

[The Caterer @Caterertweets]

‘We could save 21 businesses a week’: @ChefTomKerridge on his VAT cut campaign

➡️ https://t.co/ghkAdBhUOv
https://t.co/ghkAdBhUOv

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

The hospitality industry stands strong together on the fact that #VATstheproblem

Spearheaded by @ChefTomKerridge @BIIandBIIAB & @UKHofficial it’s imperative we get our message in front of of the government to #savehospitality

Sign the petition 👇

https://t.co/a9dHMsbuRE

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

@pub_that Agree!! One common goal 💪

[The BII @BIIandBIIAB]

Spearheaded by @ChefTomKerridge we are backing the #VATsTheProblem campaign, calling for a 10% rate for all hospitality businesses, alongside other trade associations and industry colleagues.

Our members have consistently prioritised a lower rate of VAT, on a par with the majority of Europe, to stimulate growth and investment in our essential sector, and allow us to thrive.

https://t.co/3vPS7GJuj3

#pubsmatter #keepingpubsthriving

[UKHospitality @UKHofficial]

Hospitality is united that #VATsTheProblem. A new sector-wide campaign, spearheaded by @ChefTomKerridge, is calling for hospitality VAT to be reduced from 20% to 10%.

Hospitality pays too much tax, and VAT is the single biggest lever the Government can pull to support the sector. Sign the petition today 👇
https://t.co/wtQRPN2te1

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

This is obvious to anyone who’s been watching their policy decisions!

They only know how to tax and give away!

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden told Peter Mandelson that Labour MPs always ask "who can we tax in order to pay benefits to others"

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Top UK chefs call for 10% VAT cut for pubs and restaurants https://t.co/iwRsziJx0P

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

Is this why my pub’s business rate evaluation went from 18.5k to 73.5k?

I’m still struggling to understand the ridiculous rise - maybe this is why.

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

@pub_that Sounds about right 🙄

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

I’m sorry. What?

[Cut My Tax @CutMyTaxUK]

HMRC has decided to punish 'nice pubs.'

They have ordered valuation officials to levy higher business rates on pubs that are in “attractive locations”, play an important role in the community, or are based in “character properties”. Pubs with playgrounds or those which serve a so-called "premium priced menu" will also be landed with higher taxes.

This is an extraordinarily disreputable approach to valuation but only to be expected once the independent Valuation Office was shoved under the control of HMRC by dim-witted Labour Minister James Murray. HMRC are as usual obsessed with extracting the maximum amount of cash from families & businesses

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

The unbridled arrogance of this man!

Blair may have made mistakes but he won three elections.

Starmer on the other hand is barely halfway through one term and the most unpopular PM ever. 🙄

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

Tony Blair might not like my plan, but he's wrong: it's changing Britain for the better.

https://t.co/jbDwObZZFr

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

Despite this war Ed pls tell me - do we or do we not have the highest energy costs in Europe?

Labour are all promise, promise, promise and then in power tax, tax, tax.

[Ed Miliband @Ed_Miliband]

1/ The rise in the price cap because of a war we did not choose is deeply unwelcome news for households across the country.

We know people were under pressure before this crisis, and that’s why easing that burden is our number one priority.

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

Well, well, well…

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Labour has 'no coherent plan' for country, says Blair https://t.co/0xZol2u8D9

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

@ShumBaloo Oh god the PTSD from that debacle 😳. Honestly the best way to benefit families would have been a blanket VAT cut on food eaten out. Even to 10 or even 15% would have made a massive difference to people plus helped hospitality.

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

A few questions regarding the 5% vat rate for kids meals…

If a kid orders a main meal - does that count?

We have a large selection of ‘small plates’, kids can obviously choose these… do they count?

Age limit or big kids too?

Assuming major guidance is coming?

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

@foxchris_ Haha that’s an excellent plan!

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

Matt spot on as always!

#cutvat #hospitality #savehospitality

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

@pub_that @UKHofficial This was my thought! The trauma! 😆

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

@RachelReevesMP Instead of giving more stuff away for free how about reducing our working taxes so we have more money in our pockets? Just a thought.