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A little known amendment to taxation laws means UK
health clubs could be entitled to
reclaim thousands of pounds worth of VAT on their
current membership offering.
news •
26 May 2016
Local authority leisure services could see hundreds of thousands of pounds of
extra revenues thanks to a change in the VAT treatment of in-house services.
news •
18 May 2023
A proposed change to the way councils organise the operation of their leisure facilities –
including gyms and health clubs – could see not-for-profit leisure trusts benefitting from up to
£78 million of VAT savings a year across the UK.
news •
08 Dec 2023
Health and fitness group, LivingWell, has introduced a lower membership fee for key workers in the UK and called for the government to lower VAT on club membership.
news •
22 Apr 2004
Unlimited use membership packages at leisure centres, run by leisure trusts, are now exempt from VAT thanks to a decision made by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
news •
24 Nov 2008
Mid Ulster District Council (MUDC) in Northern Ireland has won a landmark VAT case,
which could see councils in the country receive a multi-million pound payday.
news •
23 Oct 2020
Health club operator Esporta has won its legal case to make payment arrears
recovered from members to be free of VAT.
news •
11 Oct 2011
The director of PSTax explains recent changes in the law related to VAT on gym membership for local authorities and how this will impact the sector
HCM issue 5 2023
VAT paid by health club operators across Spain is to increase from the current
rate of 8 per cent to 21 per cent later this year. There is concern among stakeholders in the Spanish fitness
industry that the VAT rate rise will hit the already under-pressure membership numbers at health clubs.
news •
27 Jul 2012
Cutting VAT for the pandemic-hit fitness industry could have saved businesses and jobs – just
as it did across the hospitality sector, according Marc Diaper, CEO of boutique fitness operator
Gymbox, which operates 11 studios across London.
news •
10 Feb 2022
An alliance of consumer groups and sports nutrition manufacturers and
distributors have written to chancellor of exchequer George Osborne calling for
an end to plans to introduce VAT on some sports nutrition products.
news •
24 Apr 2012
Pedro Ruiz, CEO of Portugal's largest health club chain Vivafit, has warned that up to a third of health clubs in the country could be forced to close due to the government's decision to increase VAT on fitness from 6 to 23 per cent.
news •
01 Dec 2010
Changes to VAT legislation that impact gyms managed in-house by local authorities in the UK will disrupt the contracting landscape, says Liz Terry
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Pure Gym founder and executive chair Peter Roberts has called on the government to
abolish VAT on gym memberships to encourage more people to get active and lighten the
load on the NHS.
news •
12 Oct 2015
The government should significantly rethink its taxation of gym memberships to get to
grips with the UK’s physical inactivity pandemic.
news •
08 Feb 2016
ukactive has published six 'policy calls', which it says are crucial in order to help the physical activity
sector survive and recover from the financial pressures caused by the pandemic.
news •
15 Feb 2021
Spanish health club franchise AltaFit is continuing to expand across the country
with four clubs opening in September – in Fuengirola, Coruña, Vista Alegre and
Talavera – taking its total to 30 locations.
news •
04 Nov 2014
Government interventions are shaping the industry, says Liz Terry
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Portuguese fitness trade association AGAP has unveiled what it has called 'worrying statistics' for the
industry in its latest nationwide Barometer Report.
news •
09 Aug 2012
At a time when fitness classes involving the studio barbell are becoming increasingly popular, Jordan Fitness has added them to its product range.
product innovation •
15 Apr 2008
Medicine ball work outs are being rediscovered
by athletes and fitness experts everywhere. It is
one of the oldest forms of strength and
conditioning training methods.
product innovation •
24 Mar 2010
The physical activity sector is in need of bespoke and substantial financial support in order for it to
survive the COVID-19 pandemic, according to industry body ukactive.
news •
28 Jan 2021
Functional fitness training in simplistic terms is fitness
training for everyday life. As people become more aware of
the benefits of this type of training they make a beeline for
the functional training zone in the gym.
product innovation •
22 Feb 2011
Despite the Prime Minister’s claims that trade with the EU would be tariff-free post-Brexit,
the reality has become very different when importing gym equipment from the EU.
product innovation •
20 Sep 2021
Spanish health club franchise AltaFit opened its latest club at the beginning of
December, in the town of Logroño.
news •
12 Jan 2015
The revolutionary, patented Elastiband has eight numbered
sections along its length, which provide a variety of grip
positions for a complete total body workout.
product innovation •
14 Mar 2011
The revolutionary, patented Elastiband has eight numbered
sections along its length, which provide a variety of grip
positions for a complete total body workout.
product innovation •
17 May 2010
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has admitted that the cost of the Olympic stadium has increased by 77 per cent, from the £280m figure projected in the 2004 bid document, to a revised £496m estimate.
news •
15 Oct 2007
A new government loan scheme has been launched to help people over the age
of 24 fund their education for qualifications at level three and above.
news •
16 Aug 2013
These specially formulated thermo-plastic rubber eggs
are the modern solution for strengthening wrists, hands,
forearms and fingers as well as increasing hand
coordination, and are proving to be very popular with
Proactive Health customers.
product innovation •
15 Jun 2010
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CEO, BeyondActiv“We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world”
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When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
feared the company – founded by
his grandfather – would go down
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