Marc Crothall MBE

Some harsh truths in my @Glasgow Herald Opinion Piece Politicians please take a couple of mins to read. @RachelReevesMP @Kier_Starmer_PM @JohnSwinney @_KateForbes @IanMurrayMP @AnasSarwar @lornaslater @RichardLochhead @ShonaRobison @RussellFindlay1 heraldscotland.com/news/25314008.…

Congratulations @dippinglugger from us all @st_alliance

We’re delighted to announce that @dippinglugger has won our AA Restaurant with Rooms of the Year Scotland award. Huge congratulations! > tinyurl.com/23mss48y #AAawards #AARatedTrips #Scotland @visitscotland @eviivo

Another newsletter full of useful information including links to recent letters to and from city of Edinburgh Council leader -plus links for STA members to book for @st_alliance AGM and link for all business leaders to book for the Seminar and lunch

As our #TaxedOut campaign is in the news again, a reminder from Kate about the bits on the website. ✉️ Auto-send emails for businesses and customers to MPs 🖼️ Posters 📲 Social media tools 🤓 Easy read facts. All here👇 ukhospitality.org.uk/campaigns/taxe…

Hospitality is being #TaxedOut

A bit rich of the government to say it wants to boost tourism while hammering the sector with taxes & regulations which have led to 89,000 job losses in hospitality since the budget - hitting young job-seekers in rural and coastal areas particularly hard. the-independent.com/travel/news-an…

25% fewer hospitality summer jobs than last year. Our story with @RECNeil showing the cost of the Budget on young people looking for summer jobs. People are being #TaxedOut of the holiday work they need to save up for term time and get some valuable skills. @UKHofficial…

"We are the most heavily taxed sector of the economy already" our CEO @UKHospKate told @TalkTV. That's why we're calling for the Government to lower business rates, fix NICs and cut VAT at the Budget. These measures are critical to stop hospitality from being #TaxedOut.

In the latest edition of the STA Industry News Update: 🎟️ STA AGM, Seminar & Networking Lunch tickets live 📣 Policy updates: short-term lets & visitor levy 💡 Skilled Worker Sponsorship changes 🤝 VisitScotland Connect 2026 Read the full update here lnkd.in/eSf6957b

Anderson Strathern has published an Immigration Law update covering changes, effective from 22/07/25, to: 💡The Skilled Workers visa route 💷Salary Thresholds 📋The Immigration Salary List Read the update here👉tinyurl.com/46x8vk3n Find advice here👇tinyurl.com/2ke9n3rj

Join like-minded businesses as an STA member👋 Whether you’re a small business seeking networking opportunities or a large organisation needing support navigating legislation, there's a membership to suit all business types & sizes. Email [email protected] to find yours.

“From a financial point of view, last year’s Budget was worse for hospitality than Covid." Our member Phil Thorley (@ThorleyTaverns) told @guardian, the changes have cost his business more than £400,000 a year. We need change in the Budget. #TaxedOut theguardian.com/business/2025/…

CEO demands reform - ‘rates should reflect profit, not turnover’ morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025/0…

The number of small businesses expecting to shrink, close or sell up outstrips the number expecting to grow in Scotland for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, new figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have revealed: scottishfinancialnews.com/articles/fsb-g……

Tourism industry warn @Edinburgh_CC the timeline for implementing the new Vistor levy “remains unworkable at present ,while it may appear simple its application is complex particularly given the intricacies of accommodation pricing & booking systems” heraldscotland.com/news/25321520.…

“ Great reflections @ScottWWright - couldn’t agree more with your comments re the state of the public realm & litter mgmt in @Glasgow -am in #London this week & the biggest thing that has hit me is the cleanliness of the city compared to @GlasgowCC. heraldscotland.com/news/25318365.…

Disabled people could end up paying VAT on Edinburgh Visitor Levy despite being exempt from the new tourist tax: edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/disabled-… @SaveSCScotland @FionaCampbell74

We’ve made the Visitor Ready application process as straightforward as possible - but if you need a hand, our team is always here to help. Sign up today > tinyurl.com/daxrhvkh #VisitorReady #Accreditation #Compliance @HorseCharity

Congratulations @ColintraiveHtl from us all @st_alliance