英国的酒吧面临封闭危机,在秋季预算之前,在成本、人员配备和税收方面寻求紧急援助。
UK pubs face closure crisis, seeking urgent aid over costs, staffing, and taxes ahead of Autumn Budget.
Oxfordshire酒吧敦促联合王国政府在秋季预算之前提供紧急财政援助,并警告说,不断上涨的成本、人员短缺和税收负担正在推动关闭,全英格兰每天关闭一家酒吧。
Oxfordshire pubs are urging the UK government for urgent financial aid ahead of the Autumn Budget, warning that rising costs, staffing shortages, and tax burdens are driving closures, with one pub shutting daily across England.
拥有者认为,酒吧作为社区枢纽,应支付比超市低的增值税,反对增加运营成本的许可变更。
Owners argue pubs, as community hubs, should pay lower VAT than supermarkets and oppose licensing changes that increase operational costs.
他们列举了与英国脱欧相关的劳动力短缺和不可持续的税收压力,超过三分之一的收入流向了政府,迫使员工和工作时间减少。
They cite Brexit-related labor shortages and unsustainable tax pressures, with over a third of revenue going to the government, forcing staff and hour cuts.
虽然政府指出最近的减税和支持措施, 酒吧经营者却说这些措施不足以解决这一部门不断加深的危机。
While the government points to recent tax reductions and support measures, pub operators say they fall short of addressing the sector’s deepening crisis.