tourist tax

Westminster council calls for Airbnbs to be taxed and registered

21 September 2023 by Emma Lake

Westminster City Council is seeking new powers to clamp down on short-term lets such as Airbnbs after warning they create “an uneven playing field” for hospitality businesses and fail to contribute to the upkeep of the borough.

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

15 September 2023 by Jungmin Seo

A cap on the number of nights a visitor levy can be charged in Scotland should be set to avoid the "real risk" of losing tourists, UKHospitality Scotland has warned.

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Viewpoint: Bring back tax-free shopping

17 August 2023 by News

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

31 July 2023 by Emma Lake

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UKHospitality urges Scottish businesses to respond to visitor levy consultation

27 June 2023 by Caroline Baldwin

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Scotland moves forward with plans for controversial 'tourist tax'

26 May 2023 by Sophie Witts

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

30 March 2023 by Jungmin Seo

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

13 December 2022 by Sophie Witts

The introduction of a tourist tax in Wales could prove the “final straw” for some hospitality[...]

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Wales launches tourist tax consultation

22 September 2022 by Katherine Price

The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on proposals to give local authorities the powers to[...]

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

14 February 2022 by Katherine Price

The Welsh government has confirmed a consultation on proposals for a local visitor levy will launch[...]

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Scottish government unveils new licensing scheme for short-term lets

The Scottish government has unveiled a licensing scheme for short-term lets including Airbnb, set to come into force from spring 2021. "

09 January 2020 by Emma Lake

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Highland Council gives tourist tax the green light despite hospitality concerns

10 December 2019

by Emma Lake

Highland Council has given the introduction of a tourist tax the green light claiming it would have a “net benefit” to the area.

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

29 November 2019

by Emma Lake

The introduction of a tourist tax in Scotland would see 6,000 jobs lost and a hit to the country’s economy of more than £200m, according to research by UKHospitality.

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