Losing the plot a bit over coverage of the visitor levy. It’s framed here as a centrally imposed tax (it’s not), it will be a blanket 5% (it won’t), and that where levied it will obviously destroy tourism (it’s a very common tax in other countries, it doesn’t). www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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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