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Budget: Mayors to get tourist tax power boost 26/11/2025 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 06/10/2025 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 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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