Business groups representing UK pubs and hotels held talks on Tuesday with Treasury officials as they push for further tax discounts to alleviate the burden of changes made by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves in her budget in November.
Lobbyists pushed for a reduction in business rates specific to pubs in their meeting with Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Dan Tomlinson, according to Emma McClarkin, Chief Executive of the British Beer and Pub Association. “We are hopeful the government understand the need for a fast and meaningful solution to secure the future of our pubs,” she said in a statement.