Attraction tax cut welcomed by businesses
Plans to cut prices at family attractions over the summer holidays will be a "wonderful initiative" to help more people visit, a business has said.
Government plans coming into force on Thursday will cut VAT on some tickets to attractions in the UK, with the discount expected to be passed on by businesses to customers.
James Robson, general manager of Birdworld in Farnham, Surrey, said that he hoped the move would make visiting easier for families with less money, but also called for a more lasting initiative to help attractions.
"This opens up accessibility to people who might be feeling the strain over the summer holidays," he said.
"It's a wonderful initiative that looks to provide a bit of tax relief through the summer holidays.
"It's getting more and more expensive to run these attractions, and long term it would be good to see further relief."
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The UK government is introducing VAT cuts on tickets to family attractions, effective Thursday, with the expectation that businesses will pass savings to customers. Business operators have responded positively to the measure as a way to improve access for families during the summer holiday period. However, some attraction managers have indicated that while welcoming the temporary relief, they would benefit from more sustained tax support given rising operational costs.
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Plans to cut prices at family attractions over the summer holidays will be a "wonderful initiative" to help more people visit, a business has said.
Government plans coming into force on Thursday will cut VAT on some tickets to attractions in the UK, with the discount expected to be passed on by businesses to customers.
James Robson, general manager of Birdworld in Farnham, Surrey, said that he hoped the move would make visiting easier for families with less money, but also called for a more lasting initiative to help attractions.
"This opens up accessibility to people who might be feeling the strain over the summer holidays," he said.
"It's a wonderful initiative that looks to provide a bit of tax relief through the summer holidays.
"It's getting more and more expensive to run these attractions, and long term it would be good to see further relief."
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UK government plans cut VAT on family attraction tickets, coming into force Thursday The discount is expected to be passed on by businesses to customers James Robson, general manager of Birdworld in Farnham, Surrey, commented on the initiative The move is described as a 'wonderful initiative' that provides tax relief over summer holidays Robson stated the measure opens accessibility to people feeling financial strain during summer holidays Attraction operators face rising costs to run their businesses Some attraction managers are calling for longer-term tax relief beyond this temporary measure
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- UK government implementing VAT cuts on family attraction tickets starting Thursday
- Discount expected to be passed to customers by businesses
- Business leaders welcome move as improving accessibility for families during summer holidays
- Some attraction operators call for longer-term tax relief measures