Hairdressers Take to the Streets to Protest in Parliament Square
The peaceful protest organised by the British Hair Consortium, took place on March 17th in central London.
Hairdressing and beauty salon owners gathered at London’s Parliament Square, in a bid to request that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will throw the sector an economic lifeline. It is hoped that the ‘Save Our Salons’ rally will get the attention of Government.
Unbalanced Tax System
According to the British Hair Consortium, there will be no new apprenticeships by 2027 and a 93% fall in employment by 2030, as an unbalanced tax system is decimating the hair and beauty industry. Things need to change.
The Solution
The British Hair Consortium 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.
“We won’t stand down and let our industry die. The support shown by our industry was incredible and I hope that we have gained the attention that we need to show Government that we need a lifeline. We need VAT reform and we’re not going to stop shouting for this to happen,” – Toby Dicker from The British Hair Consortium.
For more information on The British Hair Consortium go to https://www.bhc.org.uk/
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