Taxman targets trade to bridge the VAT gap
News that HMRC is out to retrieve unpaid VAT in the hospitality industry is a warning for operators to ensure their tax affairs are...
New hand at The Howard
THE Howard on Edinburgh’s Great King Street has a new front of house manager.
Charles Granleese joins the five-star townhouse hotel, part of the Edinburgh...
Are you cookie compliant?
Licensed venues with an online presence should make sure they comply with new European regulations, writes solicitor Claire McCracken
IF your business operates a website,...
Jenny joins team Wemyss
EDINBURGH spirits firm Wemyss Malts has a new regional sales manager.
Swedish-born Jenny Karlsson, who studied brewing, distilling and food technology at Heriot Watt University,...
Let’s hope legal battle is swift
THE inevitable finally became reality in the Scottish drinks trade last week. It came when it was confirmed that the Scottish Government’s plans for...
Time to take on the health lobby
The arguments against minimum unit pricing are overwhelming
IT is very rare for a politician not to take the credit for a favourable trend or...
Loan scandal is new bank low
SINCE around 2008 the dearth of bank lending has frequently been cited as one of the biggest challenges facing the licensed trade. It’s generally...
Get your tax house in order
As the spotlight falls on the tax affairs of the nation, hospitality operators should be prepared for more attention from HMRC in the coming...
Pubs hope to beat the Blues
THE football authorities tasked with dispensing an appropriate punishment on the new Rangers are in an unenviable position. In fact, it’s difficult to see...
West coast hotel strikes gold
A WEST coast hotel has been awarded a gold medal by tourism marketing body VisitScotland.
Loch Melfort Hotel in Arduaine near Oban was presented with...
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