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Good to see support for hospitality - 10% VAT, 10% drop on alcohol duty, reform of business rates. Hospitality matters to high streets, communities and cultural life of the country
Already #TaxedOut at 20% VAT (twice the rate in France, Italy & Spain) - and in Edinburgh thanks to @scotgov & @Edinburgh_CC, we will soon be taxing visitors at 26%!
(VAT, #VisitorLevy, and VAT on VL)
Noticed a change to your Starling app on iPad?
We’re now offering iPad Multitasking support for the Starling app. This means you can split screen alongside another app on your iPad.
No more picking between your two loves, Starling or Wandavision. Now, you can have it all 😉
Happy to support anyone - can’t personally endorse as haven’t tried but p,ease go out and help your local pub, restaurant and hotel. Either buy a takeaway or a gift card or per book and pay it forward for when you can return
So, Austria went into lockdown on Tuesday. Hospitality is their second biggest industry! Do you know what their support package is?
They're receiving a Grant of 80% of last November's Turn Over!
Worlds apart from @GOVUK
Maybe this support can be held as an example @UKHospKate
Govt regulations out for lockdown and confirm off sales of alcohol may be made by pubs and restaurants via delivery or takeaway providing it is preordered via online, phone or text for a collection providing customer does not enter premises. Or drive through