Premier Inn owner warns of tax rise threat to hospitality sector

WHITBREAD, the proprie- tor of Premier Inn, has issued a warning that impending tax increases could pose a significant threat to the UK's hospitality sector.

- AMBER MURRAY

> Premier Inn owner Whitbread has warned that impending tax rises pose a signifcant threat to the UK's hospitality sector

(Mike Egerton)

WHITBREAD, the proprietor of Premier Inn, has issued a warning that impending tax increases could pose a significant threat to the UK's hospitality sector.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is grappling with a £40bn shortfall in the country's finances, which is increasingly likely to be addressed by a tax-increasing Autumn Budget next month.

The focus of these potential tax hikes has been hotly contested, with speculations ranging from a tax on landlords' earnings to a decrease in tax benefits for Britons contributing to pensions.