Update: Ministers face backlash from hospitality industry over ‘tourist tax’ plans

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Many mayors welcome power to impose tourist tax but industry raises concerns about of ‘irreparable harm’ and job losses Ministers are facing a backlash from the hospitality industry following they announced mayors in England would be given sweeping powers to levy taxes on holiday accommodation such as hotels and Airbnbs. The report also notes that The plan, unveiled on Thursday by Angela Rayner, the local government secretary, is expected to allow mayors to impose a “tourist tax” without a cap on how much they can charge and with few controls on how they can spend it.

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