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2,000 Salon Owners Demand 10% VAT Cut

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 2:34 PM UTC · How we work

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Salon owners, led by Marcus Perkins, urged Chancellor John Healey to reduce VAT on hair and beauty services to 10%.
More than 2,000 salon owners signed the letter demanding the VAT cut.
The British Hair Consortium backed the appeal, citing rising costs for traditional salons.
Treasury said the sector supports jobs, apprenticeships and benefits from business-rates reforms.

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Salon owners, led by Marcus Perkins, urged Chancellor John Healey to reduce VAT on hair and beauty services to 10%.
More than 2,000 salon owners signed the letter demanding the VAT cut.
The British Hair Consortium backed the appeal, citing rising costs for traditional salons.
Treasury said the sector supports jobs, apprenticeships and benefits from business-rates reforms.