NHBF Respond to the Conservative + Labour Manifesto
Caroline Larissey, Chief Executive at the National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) Responds to the publication of the Conservative and Labour manifestos this week.
Conservatives
‘We are pleased to see that the Conservatives have listened on VAT. The Hair & Beauty Sector as a services industry is crying out for VAT reform and exploring options to smooth the cliff edge around the VAT threshold is in line with a VAT report we published at the start of the year.
On apprenticeships, to achieve 100,000 apprenticeships in England every year by the end of the next Parliament, the next Government will need to consider incentives for small and Micro Employers to make the affordability of apprenticeships viable. Our Sector has long been a significant Employer of young people’.
Labour
‘Labour’s plan to support small business and high streets is positive including through business rates reform and tightened regulation on energy companies.
Labour however refers to a roadmap for business taxation without saying what would be in it. Businesses will want more information on that including what the proposed Growth and Skills levy will mean for Small and Micro Businesses, Apprentices and how it will help them bring on the Talent of the future’.
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