The British Hair Consortium is urging for the whole industry to pull together to show its support for tax reform. Hairdressing and beauty salon owners are calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to throw the sector an economic lifeline, and it is hoped that a ‘Save Our Salons’ rally will get the attention of the media and Government.
A recent report commissioned by the British Hair Consortium and carried out by CBI Economics, highlighted how an unbalanced tax system is decimating the hair and beauty industry – and showed that unless things change, there will be no new apprenticeships by 2027 and a 93% fall in employment by 2030. This would leave very few in employment, creating a sector largely devoid of the employment rights that come with being an employee.
With the Spring Forecast on the horizon, the British Hair Consortium – which represents 50,000 UK hairdressing professionals – says the Government must urgently halve the VAT salons pay on labour costs to 10% to help them overcome the existential crisis they’re facing.
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Toby Dicker from The British Hair Consortium says: “This is an opportunity for us to be seen and heard. Let’s make this the biggest protest that our industry has ever embarked on and show the world that we are serious about the impact VAT reform could have on our entire industry. We have one chance to make a difference, and that chance is now, so please support us in London on March 17th.”
The British Hair Consortium would like those interested in attending the protest to sign up via a form on www.bhc.org.uk – click here
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