Hospitality Industry: Taxation
Commons · Question 104002 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential cumulative impact of business rates, VAT, alcohol duty and employer National Insurance contributions on levels of profitability in the hospitality sector.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 13 Jan 2026
The Government has assessed the cumulative impacts of measures announced over recent Budgets on businesses and households. Taken together, these measures raise revenue to support the public finances in a fair way, whilst providing targeted support. The Go...