With some businesses now facing three or even four different VAT rates, Crowe’s Robert Marchant unpicks the implications of the temporary reduction, assessing the impact of further tax compliance for the hospitality and tourism industries

HMRC has won a significant Upper Tribunal appeal over the use of personal services companies (PSCs) by broadcasters, with the overturning of a previous ruling on the tax status of radio presenter and comedy writer Paul Hawksbee under IR35 regulations 

More than 53,000 outlets across the UK have so far signed up to the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, which launches next week and is designed to boost the food and drink sector, which has been badly hit by the coronavirus downturn