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England Mayors to Get Power to Impose Tourist Tax on Stays

Ministers plan to grant mayors authority to levy nightly fees on hotel and Airbnb stays, allowing them to decide how the revenue is invested.

2 publishers · 4 articles · first seen 10 Sept 2026 · updated 14h ago

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  1. The hospitality industry fears a tourist tax will drive visitors away – the evidence disagrees The Guardian Business ·
  2. Much of Europe already levies a tourist tax – a nice little earner for Italian hotspots The Guardian Business ·
  3. Tourists in England face nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb stays under new plans The Guardian Business ·
  4. England’s mayors to be allowed to introduce unlimited tourism tax News Feed ·

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  • Keir Starmer
  • England
  • Scotland

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