Giving pubs a break
When pubs are bought or refurbished, a tax break, called a 'capital allowance', is available on the part of the cost relating to business apparatus,...
Archives for March 7, 2008
Legal advice: Keeping your customers' data secure
NOT A day goes by without us reading some lurid story in the press about data protection lapses, often by government agencies, but also by many...
Smoking ban takes its toll on JD Wetherspoon
The smoking ban predictably hit pre-tax profits across JD Wetherspoon's 681 managed pubs, sliding 13 per cent in the first half of the group's...
SIA apologies for "poor service
The SIA warns that delays in processing doorstaff licences will still occur
SIA apologises for "poor service" over licences
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has apologised for its "poor service" following delays in processing licence applications. The agency, which...
Wetherspoon chairman accuses drunken pop stars of setting bad example
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has launched a scathing attack on drunken pop stars; easy-going parents - who he believes set a bad example to...
Tories: Treble tax on alcopops
Conservatives want to treble tax on drinks associated with binge drinking
Tories to cut tax on low-alcohol beers
The price of a pint of some beers and ciders could drop by 8p under Tory tax plans. With all eyes on next week's Budget, Shadow chancellor George...
Martin: Blame celebs for binge culture
JD Wetherspoon supreme Tim Martin has taken a swipe at drunken celebrities and sports stars for setting a bad example to youngsters. Martin said that...
£12,000 blow for smoke ban rebel Tony
A licensee who was found guilty of flouting the smoking ban has labelled his punishment "pathetic."At court yesterday Tony Blows, who runs the Dog...
Too early to judge Tory alcohol tax proposals
It is too early to assess the implications of tax proposals on alcohol being put forward by the Conservative party, JD Wetherspoon chief executive...