Chesterfield hotel owner argues hospitality businesses are being 'taxed out of existence'
Steve Perez owns the Casa Hotel & the Peak Edge Hotel near Chatsworth
Hospitality venues in South Yorkshire & North Derbyshire argue they're being 'taxed out of existence'.
That's despite government plans to announce a new package of support to help pubs with their business rates.
Steve Perez runs the Casa Hotel in Chesterfield - He says the entire sector needs help 'sooner rather than later':
"The problem is that we aren't really making any profit.
"This means we can't really invest and we're also having to cut down staff numbers.
"Every single hotel, restaurant, and pub are absolutely on the breadline.
"We've had the minimum wage increase, the national insurance increase, the business rates increase, and now the duty increase.
"The government can't just keep taxing us out of existence.
"We need more help - it's as simple as that."
Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlined the U-turn on hospitality business rates earlier this month - although no final details have been confirmed at this stage.