01/07/2026
VAT's The Problem 📣
The UK currently charges hospitality, including pubs, 20% VAT. Chef Tom Kerridge has started a petition pushing for the permanent reduction of VAT in hospitality to 10% to allow the sector to thrive. The statistics of this figure against other countries within Europe are high:
United Kingdom: 20%
Ireland: 9% to 13.5%
France: 10%
Spain: 10%
Italy: 10%
Germany: 7%
Supporting this industry-wide petition is a simple way for us to support our local pubs and contribute to keeping them open. Signatures have already exceeded 240,000 and this figure keeps increasing. Pubs, restaurants, cafes, hotels and more employ thousands of people around the country and they need the public’s help to provide a strong future in UK hospitality.
Long live the Great British Pub! 🍻
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1B1VS6PRFW/
https://www.vatstheproblem.co.uk/