‘We feel badly let down’: pubs say they will be hit hard by UK tax rise
Smaller hospitality businesses are angry at unexpected increase in business rates
Smaller hospitality businesses are angry at unexpected increase in business rates

Hospitality sector already hit by increases to business rates and wages

Watering down business rates for pubs alone fails to reflect pressures in the wider hospitality sector

Chancellor says a post-Budget retreat could include extension to other hospitality

Bumper Christmas bar bookings avert bleak midwinter for sector

Smorgasbord of tax rises is riskier for chancellor, our personal finances and the UK economy

One think-tank calls for the basic rate to rise to 16.5%, which would generate an extra £1.5bn for the Treasury