National Hair & Beauty Federation responds to Government’s U-turn on rates relief for pubs

Sam Silver, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at the National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) says,

“The hair & beauty sector contributes £9 billion to the UK economy and employs over 275,000 people, yet we’re being completely overlooked in discussions about business rates relief.

Our independent salons, barbershops and clinics face exactly the same challenges as pubs with soaring business rates, rising labour costs and premises-based operations on the high street.

But unlike pubs, we’re also battling a VAT threshold that’s preventing business growth and costing the Treasury.

If the Government is serious about supporting high street businesses and economic growth, they need to extend this relief to all independent, premises-based retailers including the hair & beauty sector that serves communities across the country every single day.”