On the VAT front, the pub chain Wetherspoon has criticised the government’s plans to increase VAT to its pre-pandemic level of 20% for food sold in pubs, restaurants and cafes in April. VAT was cut to 5% in July 2020 to help struggling businesses. Wetherspoon founder and chairman, Tim Martin, claims it’s not fair to charge VAT on food sold in pubs and restaurants, but not in supermarkets.
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