Dumfries and Galloway’s hospitality and tourism businesses are calling for a VAT reduction to help them cope with the cost of living crisis.
The rising cost of fuel, food and electricity is having an impact on sectors that were already suffering due to coronavirus.
The UK Government dropped the VAT rate for hospitality businesses to five per cent during the Covid pandemic, bringing it back up to 12.5 per cent in the autumn. It returned to the full 20 per cent rate earlier this year.
