WorldPingMany mayors welcome power to impose tourist tax but industry warns of ‘irreparable harm’ and job losses Ministers are facing a backlash from the hospitality industry after they announced mayors in England would be given sweeping powers to levy taxes…
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The hospitality industry fears a tourist tax will deter visitors – the evidence says otherwise
Ministers face backlash from hospitality industry over ‘tourist tax’ plans
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WorldPingStudies from hotspots across Europe that have introduced levies suggest they have no impact on visitor numbers If you wandered down Las Ramblas or lazed on a beach in the Balearics this summer, you probably paid a tourist tax for the privilege.
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WorldPingReform UK and the Conservatives have criticised plans for the new levy on visitors' overnight stays.
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Protests outside Israeli embassy in Bangkok over badly behaved tourists…
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WorldPingWhile England makes its first foray into unfamiliar territory, it’s proved a boon for Italy’s cash-strapped municipalities A nightly tourist tax may be unfamiliar territory in the UK , but countries in continental Europe have been cashing in on these…
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