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Elspeth Jamieson

Business Advisory Director

05 August 2025

Hospitality & Tourism

Hospitality pay pressures and the challenge of wage equality

As industrial action dominates headlines across sectors, a quieter but significant milestone has emerged in the UK hospitality industry: the first major hotel strike in over 45 years. While resident doctors debate fair pay in the NHS, young hospitality workers are raising their voices over age-based pay disparities.

John McAuslin

Tax Partner and Head of Corporate Tax

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23 March 2022

Spring Statement 2022: Corporation Tax

The Spring Statement was anticipated to be light on changes to Corporation Tax and in this regard the Chancellor delivered.

02 February 2022

COVID-19 support for the Hospitality & Tourism sector and related supply chain

So far in 2022, encouraging progress has been made in slowing the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Large outdoor events were permitted to return from 17 January, indoor events from 24 January, and from 31 January the “Work from home if you can” guidance was relaxed. However, the restrictions still in place continue to impact many businesses and further details have now been released on how the Scottish Government’s funding support package will be distributed to those businesses most impacted.

Rosalind Catto

Inverness Office Head & Business Advisory Partner

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07 September 2021

Changing VAT rates for the hospitality and tourism sector

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a temporary 5% reduced rate of VAT for the hospitality & tourism sector. This period of reduced VAT is coming to an end on 30 September 2021. Rosalind Catto, Head of Hospitality and Tourism, takes you through which VAT rates are changing and when.

Alexandra Docherty

Partner and Head of Private Client Tax

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23 November 2020

‘Eat Out to Help Out’ – HMRC begin compliance checks

HMRC has begun to verify thousands of claims made under the Government’s ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme earlier this year. Where HMRC’s records suggest that incorrect claims may have been made, businesses are being requested to check these and report any errors. Alex Docherty, Tax Partner, explains further.

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