Chefs back Andy Burnham for PM over pledge to cut hospitality VAT from 20% to 10%
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Helena Horton
27d ago· 4 min readenNews
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Chefs and restaurateurs are backing Labour candidate Andy Burnham for prime minister after he called for cutting VAT on hospitality from 20% to 10%, aligning with European rates. A campaign called "VAT's the problem" has been launched by chefs arguing the cut would help struggling businesses. Notable chef Tom Kerridge says the 'whole of hospitality' should support Burnham's proposal.
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bskyChefs back Andy Burnham for PM over pledge to cut hospitality VAT from 20% to 10%theguardian.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledTom Kerridge says 'whole of hospitality' should get behind Burnham who has called for VAT cut from 20% to 10%
Chefs have launched a campaign named 'VAT's the problem', arguing that a cut in VAT would help struggling businesses
Burnham has called for the rate to be cut from 20% to 10% to be in line with European rates
Tom Kerridge says ‘whole of hospitality’ should get behind Burnham who has called for VAT cut from 20% to 10%
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