09/06/2026
Our Managing Director recently wrote a piece for Scotland on Sunday highlighting the challenges facing the hospitality sector due to the UK’s high VAT rate.
Tourism is vital to the Western Isles, supporting local jobs, businesses and communities. Yet hospitality businesses across the UK continue to operate with one of the highest VAT rates in Europe, making it harder to compete, invest and grow.
At Cala Hotels, we’re proud to employ over 160 people locally. A fairer VAT rate for hospitality would help businesses like ours continue investing in our people, our communities and the visitor experience that makes the Hebrides so special.
Follow the link and take a couple of seconds to sign the petition to reduce hospitality VAT: https://www.vatstheproblem.co.uk/