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Tourism, Leisure & Hospitality

Businesses are thriving in North Essex – are you one of them?

Thursday, 4 September 2025

North Essex is thriving – but is your business keeping pace? In this blog, Kate Quinton explores what’s driving growth in the region, how tourism is creating wider opportunities, and how Larking Gowen can help you make the most of it.

Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 and status

Friday, 22 November 2024

Our employment tax specialist, Tessa Brown, discusses the allocation of tips and how this affects self-employed workers.

The Tipping Act is now live

Wednesday, 2 October 2024

The changes to the tips legislation have left businesses in the tourism, leisure and hospitality industry with questions. We summarise common questions and responses to help you.

Furnished Holiday Lets – abolition of special tax rules

Friday, 2 August 2024

As suspected, it appears that the Labour government plans to proceed with the changes outlined in the last Budget (presented by the Conservative government) regarding wide ranging changes to the taxation of Furnished Holiday Lets (FHLs).

Is it time to panic? The answer is…not yet!

Friday, 7 March 2024

Chris Scargill and Melanie Howard look at the changes to the Furnished Holiday Let regime, as set out in this week’s Budget statement, and discuss the question of who‘ll benefit and who won’t.

New lockdown grants for retail, hospitality and leisure sectors

Thursday, 7 January 2021

Chris discusses the new lockdown grants available for businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors. 

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