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APPG Warns UK Visitor Levy Risks Hospitality Jobs
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APPG Warns UK Visitor Levy Risks Hospitality Jobs

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Hospitality and Tourism warns that a proposed 5% UK visitor levy could reduce tourism spending and employment without proper safeguards. The report urges a full impact assessment, a lower hospitality VAT rate of 10%, and ringfenced revenues if implemented.

Key Takeaways

  1. 1A proposed 5% visitor levy threatens jobs and tourism spending, particularly in rural and coastal areas.
  2. 2APPG calls for hospitality VAT to drop to 10% and strict ringfencing of levy revenues for local destination investment.
  3. 3Recommendations include a 12-month implementation period and a consistent national framework.

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Source: hotelowner.co.uk

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