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Bill 'first step' in fiscal devolution era
5/13/2026 The Overnight Visitor Levy Bill is the ‘first step in a new era of fiscal devolution in England', the Government has said. |
Hospitality leaders call for visitor levy to be dropped
2/12/2026 Hospitality leaders are calling on the Government to abandon proposals for a new overnight visitor levy in England. |
London Councils urges Government to keep visitor levy revenue local
2/5/2026 London Councils is calling on the Government to ensure boroughs retain at least 50% of revenue raised in their area from any future overnight visitor levy. |
London boroughs could see major financial boost from tourist levy
1/15/2026 The overnight visitor levy could generate more than £350m for the capital, research has found. |
Budget: Mayors to get tourist tax power boost
11/26/2025 England’s regional mayors will soon have the power to introduce a levy on overnight stays in hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses and holiday lets. |
Leeds businesses could pay thousands in parking levy fees
10/6/2025 A workplace parking levy is being discussed by Leeds City Council to produce funds for a planned tram network. |
Call for local tourist tax continues
7/22/2025 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
7/17/2025 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
6/24/2025 Waverley Borough Council has called for ‘clearer’ and ‘fairer’ legislation around the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). |
Liverpool tourism tax gets the green light
4/28/2025 Hoteliers in Liverpool have backed plans to introduce a £2 overnight visitor charge. |
Plans for UK’s first coastal ‘tourist tax’ halted
1/21/2025 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’
1/9/2025 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
11/27/2024 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
11/5/2024 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
8/23/2024 Councillors have agreed key details for a visitor levy in Edinburgh that could bring in up to £50m a year. |
