Popular cafe closes after wage increases and National Insurance hikes ‘cripple’ venue

DISHEARTENED cafe owners were forced to close their business after they were crippled by National Insurance hikes.

TickTocks in Kent had become unviable after the new regulations came into place on April 6.

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The government increased the rate of employer National Insurance Contributions from 13.8 percent to 15 percent.

The move was widely criticised by business leaders...