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UKHospitality calls for VAT and rates support after worst year on record

January 31, 2021

UKHospitality calls for VAT and rates support

The worst year of trading on record has left enormous swathes of the hospitality sector on the verge of collapse, UKHospitality has warned. Businesses urgently require further Government investment and support if Britain’s third largest sector can fulfil its potential in helping to drive wider economic recovery.

As part of its evidence to the Treasury Select Committee Inquiry into the Economic Impact of Coronavirus, the trade association highlighted that four in 10 sector businesses stated that they would fail by mid-2021. Only one in five have enough cash flow to survive beyond February under present levels of support.

Recent figures from UKHospitality’s quarterly sales tracker, in partnership with CGA, reveal the devastating impact of the pandemic to the sector in 2020 – with sales collapsing by 54% sector resulting in a loss in revenue of £72bn. The sector’s decline is likely to have knocked off over 2 percentage points from total national GDP. It is more than 10 times worse than the impact of the 2008 financial crisis for hospitality.

The evidence builds on previous submissions given by UKHospitality to the Treasury Committee and the recent Budget submission to the Treasury. The trade association states that the sector will begin to recover when it is able to reopen, but can bounce back much more rapidly with the right support in place. The sector has two clear proposals to drive this growth:

  • Extend the VAT cut to 5% to for a further 12 months, and ensure it applies across the broad hospitality sector, to stimulate economic activity
  • Enact a further business rates holiday for hospitality for 2021/22 to protect communities and repair businesses.
Kate Nicholls
UKHospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls OBE

UKHospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls said: “Put simply, hospitality is battling for survival. Our sector has been the hardest hit sector by the pandemic and is staring into the abyss. But if the right conditions and support are put in place, we could be justifiably optimistic of the future role hospitality can play in returning the country to growth and boosting employment.

“The VAT cut, and business rates holiday were two key measures that Government correctly identified in 2020 that would stimulate economic activity and assist businesses. With subsequent lockdowns and restrictions many in hospitality have been unable to recoup the intended benefits. Extending these measures would act as a critical revival system – saving many jobs and setting up the economy for much need job creation for the rest of the year.”

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