An Ruadh Ghlean and The John Fairweather pubs will offer a discount this Thursday.
Two Rutherglen and Cambuslang pubs are set to cut the price of all food and non-alcoholic drink by 7.5 percent on Thursday.
To highlight the benefit of a permanent VAT reduction in the hospitality industry, on September 12 prices at An Ruadh Ghlean in Rutherglen and The John Fairweather in Cambuslang will be reduced for one day. It is being done to mark Tax Equality Day in the Wetherspoon pubs as the chain believes it is unfair that pubs need to pay 20 percent VAT on all food and drink, whilst supermarkets pay zero VAT on food, and are able to use that saving to sell alcohol to its customers at a discounted price.Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.The John Fairweather pub manager, Michael Easton, said: "Customers coming to The John Fairweather on Thursday, September 12, will find the price of their food and non-alcoholic drink is lower than normal."Pubs have been under fantastic pressure for decades due to the tax disadvantages it has with supermarkets.
Manager of the An Ruadh Ghlean, Kat Scouller, added: "The tax benefit allows supermarkets to subsidise the selling price of beer.*Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here.
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