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Holiday tax could 'decimate' tourism trade, bosses warn
Daily Express
|March 24, 2026
HOSPITALITY bosses fear the “great British holiday” is under threat from a proposed tax that would hit visitors with £1.6billion in new charges and threaten 33,000 jobs.
The tourism economy could be “decimated” by the levy — frightening off domestic and international vacationers — bosses fear.
Industry body UKHospitality is urging the government to reverse course on its plan.
The tax would allow mayors in England to impose a charge on international and domestic visitors’ stays in hotels, holiday lets and B&Bs.
A consultation closed last month, with ministers claiming revenue from the tax could be used to invest in local infrastructure and regeneration.
This story is from the March 24, 2026 edition of Daily Express.
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