Ministers face backlash from hospitality industry over ‘tourist tax’ plans

Подробности

Lyme Regis beach in Dorset. The overnight visitor levy will potentially generate tens of millions of pounds to be spent in local areas. Photograph: Imgorthand/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Lyme Regis beach in Dorset. The overnight visitor levy will potentially generate tens of millions of pounds to be spent in local areas. Photograph: Imgorthand/Getty Images Travel & leisure Ministers face backlash from hospitality industry over ‘tourist tax’ plans Many mayors welcome power to impose tourist tax but industry warns of ‘irreparable harm’ and job losses

Prefer the Guardian on Google Ministers are facing a backlash from the hospitality industry after they announced mayors in England would be given sweeping powers to levy taxes on holiday accommodation such as hotels and Airbnbs.

The plan, presented on Thursday by Angela Rayner , the local government secretary, will allow mayors to impose a “tourist tax” without a cap on how much they can charge and with few controls on how they can spend it.

The move, which gives mayors some of their most significant tax-raising powers, was welcomed by regional leaders, who said it would give them a vital revenue stream at a time when local government is facing a funding crisis. Mayors will be expected to lay out their detailed plans for how they plan to use the new powers in early 2028.

UKHospitality, the industry’s trade body, said a 5% overnight levy across England could result in 33,000 job losses and a £2bn hit to the economy, with regions more reliant on tourism, such as the Lake District, being worst affected.