The boss of Greggs has accused George Osborne of having "lost touch" after the Chancellor admitted he could not remember the last time he bought a pasty from the baker.Read
A restaurateur has blamed Government tax rates for crippling the hospitality sector in Birmingham as it emerged the city’s oldest independent cafe has been forced to close.Read
Three people have been arrested in Staffordshire and Derbyshire on suspicion of trying to steal nearly £2 million through false VAT repayment claims, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) said.Read
The New Year will also usher in a new tax increase as VAT goes up from 17.5 per cent to 20 per cent on January 4. Anna Blackaby finds local retailers and businesses split over how the rise would affect trading.Read
The impact of the VAT increase announced in the chancellors Emergency Budget on Tuesday is going to have an effect far beyond the high street, according to tax experts at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) in the Midlands.Read
Chancellor George Osborne was accused by a consumer group of hitting the poorest people hardest today as he announced that VAT would rise to 20% in January.Read
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