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BHA response on HMRC restaurant trade task force

May 12, 2011

Following the news that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will be targeting the restaurant trade to tackle tax evasion, avoidance and fraud initially in London to be followed by Scotland and the North West, the British Hospitality Association have issued the following statement: The British hospitality industry is worth £46 billion to the UK economy and the core hospitality economy is estimated to directly contribute £34 billion in tax revenue. Our industry …

Agency Workers Directive – advice for members

May 11, 2011

Guidance on the implementation of the Directive has now been published. The basis of the new law is that an agency worker is entitled to be treated no less favourably than a comparable worker who is employed directly by the hiring company. From day 1, this gives agency workers entitlement to use collective facilities such as staff canteens and to receive information on job vacancies in the hiring company. After 12 weeks …