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. |