"Now all these issues currently experienced in the hospitality industry such as really high food costs, energy, packaging, and just basic supplies, together with this government's insistence on keeping the VAT rate at 13.5% instead of 9% and all the extras they have thrown on to the small employers, has made it impossible for us to continue trading".
VAT: Value Added Tax. Imagine taking away value then calling it that. Very Orwellian. Opps! Am I now guilty of thought crime ? Is the EU going to land some troops to arrest me?