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Call for local tourist tax continues

22/07/2025

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner is said to have backed the proposal for councils to introduce visitor levies.

Council leaders call for tourist levy powers for historic cities

17/07/2025

Council leaders representing the historic cities of Bath and Cambridge have jointly called for the power to introduce a ‘modest’ visitor levy.

Waverley BC demands ‘fairer’ local infrastructure rules

24/06/2025

Waverley Borough Council has called for ‘clearer’ and ‘fairer’ legislation around the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).

Liverpool tourism tax gets the green light

28/04/2025

Hoteliers in Liverpool have backed plans to introduce a £2 overnight visitor charge.

Plans for UK’s first coastal ‘tourist tax’ halted

21/01/2025

Plans to introduce a levy on hotel stays in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have been halted after the Government declared the result of a ballot void.

Edinburgh set to declare Scotland's first ‘tourist tax’

09/01/2025

The City of Edinburgh Council is set to vote through a visitor levy this month, more than six years after it began working on the scheme.

Wales introduces tourism tax Bill

27/11/2024

A Bill that would allow councils to introduce a levy on overnight stays has been introduced in Wales this week.

Council chiefs call for sugar tax on milkshakes

05/11/2024

Local authority leaders have called for the soft drinks industry levy to be devolved to councils to tackle obesity and to be expanded to milk-based drinks.

Edinburgh backs ‘tourist tax’ plan

23/08/2024

Councillors have agreed key details for a visitor levy in Edinburgh that could bring in up to £50m a year.

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