VAT at 20% Is Killing the Industry

Why the industry that feeds everyone is being starved of fairness

Ian McAndrew has run professional kitchens for over four decades. In this member’s piece, he makes the case for the #VATsTheProblem campaign and explains why the hospitality industry’s habit of absorbing punishment quietly has made it easy for the government to keep looking the other way. If you work in this industry, supply it, or simply eat in it, this one is worth your time.

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