英国酒店与酒吧行业现“伯纳姆反弹” 呼吁进一步减税

英国酒店与酿酒业对经济贡献约1000亿英镑1。近期，该行业因首相安迪·伯纳姆（Andy Burnham）推出的商业税率折扣政策而乐观情绪上升，出现“伯纳姆反弹”1。调查显示，37%的受访企业认为政府将有利于酒店和酿酒业，而政策宣布前的乐观比例仅为18%1。

然而，行业团体警告，若不进一步降低增值税等税负，乐观情绪可能消退1。调查指出，四分之三的受访者认为税收是最大障碍，37%的受访者认为政治不稳定是第二大障碍1。超过33万人签署请愿书，要求将酒店业增值税从20%降至10%1。批评者称，降低增值税将耗资超过100亿英镑1。

The UK hospitality and brewing sectors are experiencing a surge in optimism, dubbed the "Burnham bounce," following the introduction of business rate discounts by Prime Minister Andy Burnham 1. According to a survey, 37% of the interviewed businesses believe the government will favor the hospitality and brewing industry, a significant increase from the 18% optimism rate recorded before the policy announcement 1. The hospitality and brewing industry contributes approximately £100 billion to the economy 1.

Despite the positive sentiment, industry groups warn that this optimism could fade without further tax relief 1. Over 330,000 people have signed a petition demanding a reduction in the hospitality Value Added Tax (VAT) from 20% to 10% 1. The survey highlights that three-quarters of respondents consider taxation to be the biggest hurdle for the sector, while 37% cite political instability as the second-largest obstacle 1. However, critics argue that reducing the VAT would cost more than £10 billion 1.