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Daily news & jobs: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk Rank wins European Court case


Rank Group, the bingo hall and casino operator, has won its case at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over claims that it had overpaid bingo tax by more than £250m. Te ECJ said HM Revenue


and Customs (HMRC) had breached European Union rules on fiscal neutrality due to different levels of VAT that had been applied to jackpot and similar machines. Rank’s bingo claims total-


ling £253.4m including interest had already been upheld by the VAT and Duties Tribunal and the High Court. Te company said it would now consider the


Rank’s claims had already been upheld by the VAT and Duties Tribunal Deloitte VAT partner Anbreen Khan, who


implications of the ECJ’s ruling with regards to a claim for nearly £31m including interest in relation to amusement machines.


advised Rank Group, said: “Tis is a fair deci- sion which corrects the unlawful application of VAT across the industry.”


October sales growth for pubs and restaurants


The Coffer Peach Business Tracker, which charts the performance of a number of leading UK pub and restaurant chains, has reported an increase in like-for-like sales for October. Compared with the same period last year, like-for-like sales were up 0.9 per cent and total


sales, which include new openings, showed an increase of more than 5 per cent. It comes despite declining consumer con-


fidence and ongoing concerns over the UK economy, with eating and drinking out con- tinuing to outperform the retail sector.


First Leisuredome tenants revealed


A number of leisure operators have been con- firmed among the first tenants to sign up to the new £50m Leisuredome development in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Local businessmen Mark and Clive


Hamilton-Davies are behind the scheme, which received the green light from commu- nities secretary Eric Pickles in September. Newly-confirmed tenants include Tiny


Tearawayz, which will provide a simulated ice rink, a laser game, an activity zone and a soſt play area, as well as a crèche facility. Myrace.com has been appointed to manage


ski racing; Crystal Blue is to run the surf centre and Terminal Velocity will operate the freefall centre at the Leisuredome development. Meanwhile, brands such as Subway; SOHO


Coffee Co; Tennessee Chicken; and Butcombe have also signed up to the development.


24 Work is due to start on Leisuredome early next year Clive Hamilton-Davies said: “It’s great to


have already secured these companies and we look forward to announcing others in due course. We’re talking to a fantastic range of top brands to be a part of this major extreme sports and recreational activity development.”


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