Why you should expect to pay more tourist taxes – even though the evidence for them is unclear

Rhys Ap Gwilym; Linda Osti

Why you should expect to pay more tourist taxes – even though the evidence for them is unclear

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In the UK, a council in the county of Kent has recommended introducing a tourism tax on overnight stays in the county. In Scotland, it seems likely that visitors to Edinburgh will be paying a fee by 2026, and the Welsh government plans to introduce similar legislation later this year.

Such taxes may seem new to the UK, but there are more than 60 destinations around the world where this type of tax is already in place. These vary from a nationwide tax in Iceland to various towns across the US. Some have been in place for a long time (France was the first in 1910), but most were introduced during the last decade or two.

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Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 8 May 2024

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Barcelona protests: holiday hotspots need fairer tourism for local communities

Comparative analysis of the tax systems faced by the visitor economies in selected countries

Is preservation the key to quality and tourists’ satisfaction? Evidence from Lake Garda

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