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Reeves accused of ‘smoke and mirrors’ over hospitality tax rises

🇬🇧 UK The Drinks Business 1st December 2025 Regulation
Reeves accused of ‘smoke and mirrors’ over hospitality tax rises

The Drinks Business is reporting that Chancellor Rachel Reeves's Budget claims about a "golden era" for hospitality are being called out as smoke and mirrors. Pubs and restaurants are facing massive hidden tax hits through business rates revaluation, the end of Covid relief, and spiralling wage and alcohol duty costs - the industry's warning it could trigger another wave of closures across the on-trade.

Originally published by The Drinks Business

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