AGCO ramps up its tax campaign 14
The Association of Golf Course Owners (AGCO) is dramatically stepping up its campaign to put pressure on politicians to reform tax legislation in golf.
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AGCO meets with top treasury official 8
Three campaigners for a reformed tax regime in British golf have met with a senior treasury official to discuss the way forward.
Club’s anger at operator’s charity status 11
The management of a London golf club has launched a scathing attack on the charity status of Britain’s largest operator of pay-and-play golf courses, stating that this is bad for the taxpayer and for other golf clubs.
‘Raise VAT’ call leads to angry backlash 34
Proprietary golf clubs have been derided as ‘soulless’ in reaction to a call for VAT to be increased on membership subscriptions at private members’ clubs and reduced at profit-making ones.
Tax barrister will represent golf clubs 3
One of the UK’s leading tax barristers has been employed to represent golf clubs in a tribunal hearing that could have major ramifications for golf in the UK.
Clubs hope for six figure windfalls 4
If Chipping Sodbury wins then private members’ clubs could recover some of the VAT paid on membership subscriptions between 1973 and 1990.
Cost of golf to be challenged in court 7
A golf venue is taking the UK government to court over the definition of membership of a golf club.
Landmark VAT green fee ruling for clubs 15
A British private members’ golf club has been paid £5,000 after it won a landmark VAT ruling that could result in non-profit making clubs restructuring their membership offerings.
Private golf clubs attacked over tax affairs 7
A proprietary golf club has joined forces with a former women’s Open champion and launched an attack on a number of UK private members’ golf clubs over their tax arrangements.
Petition to cut VAT rate for playing golf 2
A former British Women’s Open champion has launched an e-petition to reduce the rate of VAT for playing and watching sport from 20 to five per cent.
