Bath Coffee Shop Silcox Coffee to Close, Citing High Business Rates and VAT Saturday, May 30, 2026 silcox bath coffee closure businessrates vat localbusiness cafe community tax Silcox Coffee, a beloved coffee shop located in the heart of Bath, has announced it will close its doors after this weekend. The team behind the café cited soaring business rates and VAT as key reasons behind their difficult … Read More
Bath Coffee Shop Closes After Struggling with High Business Rates and VAT Saturday, May 30, 2026 bath coffee silcox café businessrates vat closure localbusiness smallbusiness community Silcox Coffee, a popular café located in the heart of Bath, will close its doors after this weekend, citing high business rates and VAT as key factors behind the difficult decision. The announcement was made on the shop’s … Read More
Bath Coffee Shop Closes After Struggling with Business Rates Saturday, May 30, 2026 bath coffee businessrates vat cafeclosure localbusiness smallbusiness customersupport hospitality tax Silcox Coffee, a cherished coffee shop located in the heart of Bath, has announced it will close its doors after this weekend. The team attributed the closure to the high cost of business rates and VAT, citing these financial … Read More
MP Champions VAT Cut to Save Weston-super-Mare’s Hospitality Sector Monday, November 17, 2025 vat hospitality weston-super-mare economy tourism pubs tax business northsomerset closures The MP for Weston-super-Mare, Dan Aldridge, has joined a coalition of over two dozen MPs in urging the government to reduce VAT on hospitality from 20%. In an open letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the upcoming … Read More
MP Calls for Urgent VAT Cut to Save Weston-super-Mare’s Hospitality Sector Monday, November 17, 2025 hospitality vat weston pubs economy tourism northsomerset taxation business local Weston-super-Mare’s newly elected MP Dan Aldridge has joined forces with over two dozen parliamentarians, including MP Chris Webb, in an urgent plea to slash VAT for the hospitality industry before this month’s budget. Their … Read More
Bath MP Urges Emergency VAT Cut as Local Businesses Struggle Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis Friday, November 14, 2025 vat bath hospitality costofliving smallbusiness economy liberaldemocrats taxation businessrates energybills Bath’s MP, Wera Hobhouse, has called for an emergency reduction in VAT to support local businesses severely impacted by the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The Liberal Democrat representative advocates for an immediate 5% VAT … Read More