03/06/2026
The number of businesses in hospitality struggling right now is truly heart breaking
They are being squeezed in every direction
Making us pay 20% on every sale is driving so many out of business
This is on top of all the other taxes we have to pay
So many costs have risen from the core food and drink we buy from wholesalers , business rates, beer duty, employment charges, energy costs it really is the worst I’ve ever seen it
I also think retail and the hair and beauty industry desperately need a VAT cut
We are cutting the oxygen off to so many businesses small and large
I’m a great believer in paying taxes as it taxes that build the fair and just society we all want to live in
However they have to be fair and proportional
VAT at 20% is neither fair or proportional in the current economic landscape
Its a lazy tax that kills enterprise, jobs and hope for so many
Young people are desperate for work but the government have made it so tough that tens of thousands of young people are looking for work because so many hospitality businesses are closing or cutting back
Please don’t tell me we can’t afford it, the money governments waste and burn every day is truly outrageous they do this off the back of businesses across the country working so hard yet often just surviving
If you love your local pub, or a coffee at your favourite cafe or a meal at your favourite restaurant please help them and share this so we can spread the message
Less VAT more hope
Less VAT more jobs
Less VAT More beer
Thank you ❤️
Click the link to sign the petition
https://www.vatstheproblem.co.uk
