Guides for restaurants in the UK and Gibraltar
Invoicing and VAT for a restaurant
Eat-in at 20 %, cold takeaway zero-rated, no VAT at all in Gibraltar. What a restaurant actually has to issue, and what its till must be able to produce.
Choosing a till system for a restaurant in the UK or Gibraltar
Real twelve-month cost, per-employee fees, what happens when the internet drops, and how VAT is split. The guide we would have wanted to read.
Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats commission: the real cost
Published UK commission rates for Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats in 2026, what they cost on a real month of takings, and what taking orders on your own site changes.
Gibraltar has no VAT: what it means for a restaurant in 2026
Gibraltar charges no VAT. The new 15% Transaction Tax applies to goods only, not services. And since 15 July 2026 the EU-UK Treaty has opened the frontier. What a Gibraltar restaurant should know.
Making Tax Digital and your till: what a restaurant must keep
What HMRC expects from a UK restaurant: digital VAT records, six years of retention, and why no paid till certification is required in the UK — unlike France or Spain.
The articles above explain the rule; the invoicing and management page shows the tool that applies it.