WorldPingReform UK and the Conservatives have criticised plans for the new levy on visitors' overnight stays.
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The hospitality industry fears a tourist tax will deter visitors – the evidence says otherwise
Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%
Ministers face backlash from hospitality industry over ‘tourist tax’ plans
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