Prøve GULL - Gratis

Consultation set to begin on tourist accommodation levy

South Wales Evening Post

|

November 05, 2025

THE latest law which will impact tourism businesses in Wales has been published.

- RUTH MOSALSKI

Consultation set to begin on tourist accommodation levy

The process for a visitor levy - commonly known as a tourism tax - to become law has already been completed and it will be up to Wales' 22 councils to consult with residents about whether they want to introduce that.

Under that legislation anyone who charges visitors for overnight stays must register by law regardless of whether their local council introduces the levy.

This is required for all visitor accommodation and registration is separate from the potential introduction of the levy, which could begin in April 2027

But this latest law is different and is about properties having to be licensed.

This law, which is starting its journey through the Welsh Parliament on Tuesday, says providers of holiday accommodation will need a licence and meet a set of standards showing that the accommodation is fit for visitors.

The estimate is that it would cost a provider £75 a year to get the licence.

FLERE HISTORIER FRA South Wales Evening Post

South Wales Evening Post

South Wales Evening Post

It's a privilege getting older

Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts opens up to LARA OWEN about loss and why she's done with the pursuit of youth

time to read

3 mins

November 11, 2025

South Wales Evening Post

Trump issues pardons

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has pardoned his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows, and others accused of backing the Republican’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election result, according to a US Justice Department official.

time to read

1 mins

November 11, 2025

South Wales Evening Post

Is cat parvo on the rise?

There's been talk where we live in the north of England of an upsurge of cases of a virus disease in cats called parvo. I thought this was a dog disease. Is this anything to worry about? Our two five-year-old cats were fully vaccinated as kittens but not since.

time to read

1 min

November 11, 2025

South Wales Evening Post

TANDY SEEKING MORGAN COVER

STEVE Tandy is poised to send an SOS to Harri Deaves or Tommy Reffell as he plans for an autumn campaign without his inspirational captain.

time to read

1 mins

November 11, 2025

South Wales Evening Post

Grieving mum's praise for star's Traitors win

THE family of a Welsh three-year-old boy who died of cancer has issued a heartfelt thank-you to Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr.

time to read

2 mins

November 11, 2025

South Wales Evening Post

Councils warn of stark choice between job losses or a 22% tax hike

WELSH councils have warned that plugging a £436m budget gap for next year would require an average council tax increase of 22% or the loss of 14,000 jobs.

time to read

3 mins

November 11, 2025

South Wales Evening Post

Heavy rain weather warning

A 17-HOUR yellow weather warning for rain has been issued by the Met Office for 17 parts of Wales including Swansea today.

time to read

1 min

November 11, 2025

South Wales Evening Post

Gabba switch gives England Ashes boost, says Woakes

CHRIS Woakes believes Australia have gifted England a psychological boost by hosting this month's Ashes opener in Perth rather than their traditional stronghold at the Gabba.

time to read

1 mins

November 11, 2025

South Wales Evening Post

'Medical marijuana has opened up my life again'

A RETIRED school teacher whose life became dominated by “unbelievable levels of pain” has shared how his life has been turned around after being given a treatment which has only been legal in the UK for seven years.

time to read

2 mins

November 11, 2025

South Wales Evening Post

South Wales Evening Post

Cracker Jac shines again, but Tandy's focus must be on defensive problems

THERE was another chastening afternoon for Welsh rugby on Sunday as Steve Tandy's side suffered a heavy 52-28 defeat to Argentina at the Principality Stadium.

time to read

3 mins

November 11, 2025

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size