Giving local authorities control over a visitor levy would boost investment in local economies, but requires clearer definition of how funds raised can be reinvested, the Local Government...
Councils should be given the power to levy taxes on visitors as part of a radical shift towards a locally controlled tourism industry, according to a study.
The government would have “no strong case” to deny local areas the power to introduce a tourism tax as part of its sweeping plans for English devolution, according to a leading think-tank.
Greater fiscal devolution to fund local priorities is backed by the public, with support being particularly strong for taxes that would fund transport improvements, according to a new poll.
Councils in Wales could become the first in the UK to get the power to tax overnight visitors in their areas, with proposals now being consulted on that the Welsh Government hopes would protect local...
