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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole region considers local visitor charge

24 April 2024 by

Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) could become the UK’s first seasonal tourist hotspot to introduce a local visitor charge.

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Heathrow Airport boss joins calls to scrap UK 'tourist tax'

13 February 2024 by

Bosses at Heathrow Airport have backed calls for the reintroduction of VAT-free shopping for overseas visitors ahead of the Spring Budget.

Jeremy Hunt to review tourist tax to boost economy News

Jeremy Hunt to review tourist tax to boost economy

05 February 2024 by
Westminster council calls for Airbnbs to be taxed and registered News

Westminster council calls for Airbnbs to be taxed and registered

21 September 2023 by
Visitor levy ‘incredibly worrying’ without upper limit, says UKHospitality Scotland News

Visitor levy ‘incredibly worrying’ without upper limit, says UKHospitality Scotland

15 September 2023 by
Viewpoint: Bring back tax-free shopping Business

Viewpoint: Bring back tax-free shopping

17 August 2023 by

Tax-free shopping for tourists 'could provide £10b boost to economy' News

Tax-free shopping for tourists 'could provide £10b boost to economy'

31 July 2023 by

The reintroduction of tax-free shopping for tourists could provide a £10b boost to the economy, according[...]

UKHospitality urges Scottish businesses to respond to visitor levy consultation News

UKHospitality urges Scottish businesses to respond to visitor levy consultation

27 June 2023 by

UKHospitality Scotland is encouraging operators to respond to the tourist tax consultation and outline the impact[...]

Scotland moves forward with plans for controversial 'tourist tax' News

Scotland moves forward with plans for controversial 'tourist tax'

26 May 2023 by

Plans to charge tourists a levy on overnight stays in Scotland are moving closer to becoming[...]

'Disappointment' as Welsh government pushes ahead with tourist tax plans News

'Disappointment' as Welsh government pushes ahead with tourist tax plans

30 March 2023 by

UKHospitality Cymru expressed "deep disappointment" that the Welsh government will proceed with legislative proposals that will[...]

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Welsh tourist tax would be 'final straw' for hospitality businesses

The introduction of a tourist tax in Wales could prove the “final straw” for some hospitality businesses, an industry group has warned."

13 December 2022 by
Wales launches tourist tax consultation News

Wales launches tourist tax consultation

22 September 2022
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The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on proposals to give local authorities the powers to introduce a visitor levy.

Wales to consult on ‘unfair and commercially restrictive’ tourism tax this autumn News

Wales to consult on ‘unfair and commercially restrictive’ tourism tax this autumn

14 February 2022
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The Welsh government has confirmed a consultation on proposals for a local visitor levy will launch in autumn 2022.

Scottish government unveils new licensing scheme for short-term lets News

Scottish government unveils new licensing scheme for short-term lets

09 January 2020 by

The Scottish government has unveiled a licensing scheme for short-term lets including Airbnb, set to come[...]

Highland Council gives tourist tax the green light despite hospitality concerns News

Highland Council gives tourist tax the green light despite hospitality concerns

10 December 2019 by

Highland Council has given the introduction of a tourist tax the green light claiming it would[...]

Scottish tourist tax would cost 6,000 jobs and £200m to economy News

Scottish tourist tax would cost 6,000 jobs and £200m to economy

29 November 2019 by

The introduction of a tourist tax in Scotland would see 6,000 jobs lost and a hit[...]

Tourist taxes should be ‘treated with caution' say MPs Hotel

Tourist taxes should be ‘treated with caution' say MPs

29 May 2019 by

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Scottish councils will not be able to levy tourist tax before at least 2021

19 March 2019 by
Edinburgh Council to draw up tourist tax plan after winning vote Hotel

Edinburgh Council to draw up tourist tax plan after winning vote

07 February 2019
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Scottish government includes TVL ‘tourist tax' in budget prompting industry concern Hotel

Scottish government includes TVL ‘tourist tax' in budget prompting industry concern

01 February 2019
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