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Tourist tax could see more investment in Liverpool’s cultural sector
National World - LocalTV
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14/03/2025
Businesses in Liverpool are being asked to vote on a tourist tax. The ballot opens on March 27th to introduce a £2 overnight levy.
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A vote is to be held asking hospitality businesses in Liverpool city centre if
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they wish to adopt a new tourism based levy. A proposed £2 a night charge on
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visitors to Liverpool could help to scale up its events and help the city
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compete on the international stage. That's the message from the city's hotel
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and cultural sector as it prepares to vote on the levy as part of the city's
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accommodation bid. The so-called tourist tax could be in place by June.
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Administered and managed by Liverpool's accommodation bid it could see £6
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million invested into the city's visitor economy, public realm and events
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calendar. If successful the term would begin on the 1st of June lasting until
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2027. One of the ambitions is to use the funds generated by the charge to support
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major events in the city. These attract a national and international audience,
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increase footfall and the profile of Liverpool as well as encouraging longer
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stays and visits to the city. Chief Executive of National Museums Liverpool
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Laura Pye said she believes the levy could see more investment in the city's
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cultural sector. She said it would allow us to do some of the biggest stuff we
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want to do in the city. She continued you have to keep investing to keep
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Liverpool on the front foot as a great destination. Liverpool City Council's
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organised the ballot for the four weeks leading up to and including the day of
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ballot on Thursday 24th of April. All of those businesses which will be covered
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by the amended levy if approved will be entitled to vote in the ballot and will
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receive ballot papers. The council will hold the ballot in accordance with the
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legal requirements and has appointed Civica electoral services to deliver it
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on the council's behalf. The ballot will be taken entirely by post.
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