Commenting on the announcement by the Rishi Sunak MP, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, today (July 8) of assistance to the tourism and hospitality including a cut to VAT to boost the economic recovery from Covid-19, Darren Millar MS – the Shadow Minister for Covid Recovery – said:
“The six-month cut in VAT from 20 percent to five percent for eligible hospitality and tourism businesses will be a shot in the arm for an industry which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
“The announcement of further assistance from the Chancellor with the #EatOutToHelpOut discount of 50 percent off meals throughout August will also be music to the ears of the sector.
“The UK Government is doing everything it can to aid the economic recovery and help businesses to bounce back from the pandemic, we now need some urgency from the Welsh Labour-led Government to do what it can to re-open Wales and help businesses here to adapt so that we can protect as many livelihoods as possible while keeping staff and customers safe.”